Post by account_disabled on Mar 4, 2024 2:07:48 GMT -5
More than thirty people, from different parts of the province along with residents of Villarrubia de los Ojos, recently had the opportunity to learn about one of the representative ecosystems of the albardinales (esparto grass areas) of La Mancha, located in the area of Los Ojuelos, from its municipal area, in the day organized by the City Council.The mayor of Villarrubia de los Ojos, Miguel Ángel Famoso Fino, who participated in the event along with the rest of the attendees, stressed the City Council's will to preserve and value this unique space, extending to all attendees the importance of value our heritage, make it known and preserve it.This place is called this way because of the existence of small underground water springs, similar to the Ojos del Guadiana, which, in the past, led to the flooding of this area.
Los Ojuelos, characterized by soils with a high salt content, considered unproductive, is home to an important community of unique plant species on the peninsula, which includes them in some of the habitats protected by the Habitats Directive of the European Union Industry Email List under the name of the Mediterranean saline steppes, considered priority habitats.Place of settlement of ancient cultures, due to its proximity to a resource as essential as water, close to the Las Tablas National Park. Los Ojuelos was a place of gypsum extraction during the first decades of the last century, constituting a significant economic resource for the town at the time. Of which, old tastings on the ground intended for extraction, testify to this.
Currently abandoned, under threat of disappearance, Los Ojuelos are the subject of a recovery project promoted by the Villarrubia de los Ojos City Council, which aims to contribute to the conservation and recovery of this area and the important plant communities it houses. in addition to disseminating its biodiversity and cultural heritage.
From the hand of the botanist and geographer Enrique Luengo; by the hydrogeologist Silvino Castaño and the local naturalist and ethnographer Conce Sepúlveda, the attendees toured the area learning about and delving into each of these aspects. Throughout the day and thanks to these three experts, well aware of the place, Los Ojuelos de Villarrubia de los Ojos, ceased to be a “waste” and “inhospitable” land, becoming true protagonists of the importance of the preservation of our biodiversity.
Plant species such as albardín or coarse esparto grass, Lygeum spartum, from which Conce Sepúlveda said he believes the word albarda comes from, and which refers to the gear used to protect cavalry from charging. The espadilla or palmita, Imperata cylindrica, used to make hats, the protected lepides cardamides, endemic to the center of the peninsula, the first Nazarenes, Muscari neglectum, whose sticky stems were used by children as glue, according to Conce himself.
The lemon trees, of which Enrique Luengo identifies three different species in Los Ojuelos, were some of the most significant plant species that could be seen and known during the day, as was the dispute between two male buzzards over a female, with their first nuptial flights over the nearby oaks.After a country lunch based on local wine and Manchego crumbs, attendees participated in the placement of nest boxes for nocturnal birds of prey, such as scops owl, short-eared owl, and owl, or hoopoe and roller, in order to encourage the nesting of these species in the area.
Miguel Angel Famoso said goodbye to the attendees, thanking them for their participation and announcing that this type of informative activities around Los Ojuelos de Villarrubia will continue to be carried out in the spring, taking advantage of the short flowering of these unique plants adapted to the extreme conditions of the soil of the Ojuelos.
Bolaños de finalizes the assembly of the municipal tent to celebrate the Carnivals that the City Council, through the Department of Celebrations, has organized. The festivities will begin this Friday, February 25, and will bring music, parades and costumes until March 6.It will be the last time that the municipal tent will host Carnivals, following the announcement by the mayor of , Miguel Valverde, to replace it in 2023 when the covering work on this daycare center-auditorium has been .The programming, in which the City Council has invested more than , makes visible the dimension of the Carnival in Bolaños, which generates content to have activities on two weekends and daily days. Hence, its councilor does not hesitate to classify this festival as one of the best at the provincial level.
Los Ojuelos, characterized by soils with a high salt content, considered unproductive, is home to an important community of unique plant species on the peninsula, which includes them in some of the habitats protected by the Habitats Directive of the European Union Industry Email List under the name of the Mediterranean saline steppes, considered priority habitats.Place of settlement of ancient cultures, due to its proximity to a resource as essential as water, close to the Las Tablas National Park. Los Ojuelos was a place of gypsum extraction during the first decades of the last century, constituting a significant economic resource for the town at the time. Of which, old tastings on the ground intended for extraction, testify to this.
Currently abandoned, under threat of disappearance, Los Ojuelos are the subject of a recovery project promoted by the Villarrubia de los Ojos City Council, which aims to contribute to the conservation and recovery of this area and the important plant communities it houses. in addition to disseminating its biodiversity and cultural heritage.
From the hand of the botanist and geographer Enrique Luengo; by the hydrogeologist Silvino Castaño and the local naturalist and ethnographer Conce Sepúlveda, the attendees toured the area learning about and delving into each of these aspects. Throughout the day and thanks to these three experts, well aware of the place, Los Ojuelos de Villarrubia de los Ojos, ceased to be a “waste” and “inhospitable” land, becoming true protagonists of the importance of the preservation of our biodiversity.
Plant species such as albardín or coarse esparto grass, Lygeum spartum, from which Conce Sepúlveda said he believes the word albarda comes from, and which refers to the gear used to protect cavalry from charging. The espadilla or palmita, Imperata cylindrica, used to make hats, the protected lepides cardamides, endemic to the center of the peninsula, the first Nazarenes, Muscari neglectum, whose sticky stems were used by children as glue, according to Conce himself.
The lemon trees, of which Enrique Luengo identifies three different species in Los Ojuelos, were some of the most significant plant species that could be seen and known during the day, as was the dispute between two male buzzards over a female, with their first nuptial flights over the nearby oaks.After a country lunch based on local wine and Manchego crumbs, attendees participated in the placement of nest boxes for nocturnal birds of prey, such as scops owl, short-eared owl, and owl, or hoopoe and roller, in order to encourage the nesting of these species in the area.
Miguel Angel Famoso said goodbye to the attendees, thanking them for their participation and announcing that this type of informative activities around Los Ojuelos de Villarrubia will continue to be carried out in the spring, taking advantage of the short flowering of these unique plants adapted to the extreme conditions of the soil of the Ojuelos.
Bolaños de finalizes the assembly of the municipal tent to celebrate the Carnivals that the City Council, through the Department of Celebrations, has organized. The festivities will begin this Friday, February 25, and will bring music, parades and costumes until March 6.It will be the last time that the municipal tent will host Carnivals, following the announcement by the mayor of , Miguel Valverde, to replace it in 2023 when the covering work on this daycare center-auditorium has been .The programming, in which the City Council has invested more than , makes visible the dimension of the Carnival in Bolaños, which generates content to have activities on two weekends and daily days. Hence, its councilor does not hesitate to classify this festival as one of the best at the provincial level.