In the Aragonese Pyrenees there are more and more people camping and bathing in Ibones. Until the police arrived

The Ibones de Anayet They are a natural treasure, small glacier lakes located in Sallent de Gállego, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. For biologists they are jewelry. For mountaineers resting places and recreation. That same beauty has nevertheless became its cross: as the ibones popularize in networks, they have been filled with tourists who They do not always comply laws, Cold without permissionthey bathe where they should not and even use drones to achieve the best panoramic.

Now the authorities They have said enough.

Rain of fines. In theory it was going to be a quiet weekend in the middle of the Aragonese Pyrenees, but ended up becoming a true fines. Between Saturday and Sunday the agents of the Seprona de Huesca, together with the agents for the protection of the nature of Aragon, carried out an operation in the surroundings of Sallent de Gállego that resumed with 86 sanctions. The reason? When they arrived at the Anayet Ibón environment, the authorities found 46 mountaineer tents that were violating the regulations.

But what did they do? Camp “illegally”, Clarify The Aragonese government, who remembers that the hikers who settled in the environment did so without communicating their presence to the authorities or the Emergency Center 112 and their stores (46) were less than 100 meters from the Lake Security Strip.

“Anayet’s ibón and its environment are part of a protected natural space, where camping is only allowed under certain conditions and with express authorization, with the aim of preserving the ecosystem and avoiding damage to flora, fauna and landscapes and environmental value,” insists The Autonomous Executive.

An environmental jewel. The Ibones They are small mountain lakes of glacier origin located in the Aragonese Pyrenees that are distributed from the Ansó Valley to the surroundings of the Aneto. They include Anayet’s, Located formations in the municipality of Sallent de Gállego, province of Huesca. Their characteristics make them special spaces … and above all delicate. Hence the authorities are concerned about their saturation.

“The problem is that one hundred people go to the same point, to bathe, to eat, to use cream creams,” warns in The Aragon newspaper Fran Gómez, Director of the Province of Environment and Tourism in Huesca. “It is forbidden to bathe in the Ibones, but also when using sun creams, oils are left to the water (…)”. Among other measures and to protect the environment, before making an excursion a “minimum documentation” is needed.

“A remarkable increase”. The weekend campaign, which resulted in 86 fine proposals, was not the result of chance. From the government admit Having proof that more and more people go to spend the night in the area, largely because of their popularity in networks and the promotion of certain companies.

“The action has been carried out after verifying in recent weeks a notable increase in influx of people who spend the night in the area, driven by the dissemination of networks and websites of companies that, irregularly, offer stays and charge for camping without having the mandatory authorization.”

“A huge speaker”. The excuses for the Aragonese Pyrenees and the visits the Ibón de Anayet are no novelty, but over time they have gained considerable fame. In Your interview with The newspaper, Gómez acknowledges that practices such as those that motivated the almost 90 fines of the weekend “proliferate on social networks” and have become increasingly popular.

“It is very promoted and has become a boom. This weekend has been filled. Boca to mouth comes to where it reaches, but now the networks are a huge speaker that allows you to teach a spectacular place and with relatively easy access “, Reflect. A quick search on Google also reveals companies that offer free camping and excursion services in that same area.

Is it something new? This weekend’s operation was deployed in a very specific context, after the end of July several meansneighbors and environmentalists denounced the saturation of the Ibones of Aragon. Recently a local mountaineer He reported for example a Today Aragon The stamp that was found when he arrived at Anayet’s Ibón: “18 tents, people bathing and flying drones.”

The beauty of the environment added to your access, simple compared to other parts of the environment, have turned the lake, In his opinionin “free and prettier standards of the Pyrenees.” The hyper saturation of Anayet’s ibones He denounced her Also in networks the biologist Lorena Escuer, who in July warned of the presence of drones flying over the place, tents and bathers who dive into the lake without worrying about their impact on the environment.

“These ibones are unique and fragile ecosystems, home of high mountain flora and fauna, some protected species. And yet here, at 2,200 meters of altitude, the dominant species in summer is the human,” he laments.

Images | Mauri (Flickr) and Aragon Government

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