The City Council of Estepa and the Sastipem Thaj Mestapem Rural Development Centre have signed a Land Custody Agreement for the natural space of Los Tajillos. The agreement strengthens the conservation, research, and dissemination efforts already being carried out in the area.
The mayor of Estepa, Antonio Jesús Muñoz, and Ernesto Molina Morilla, representing the Sastipem Thaj Mestapem Rural Development Centre, signed a Land Custody Agreement for the natural space of Los Tajillos last week. The document consolidates the collaboration between both entities in the areas of conservation, research, enhancement, and dissemination of the municipality's natural heritage.
Land custody is a mechanism that allows public administrations and social entities to join forces to protect and improve the natural and landscape values of municipal spaces. In recent years, city councils have taken on a more active role in this strategy, with citizen participation and support from specialized entities as key elements of the model.
For Los Tajillos, the agreement means expanding and continuing the actions that have already been implemented. These include the scientific bird ringing station, research and dissemination work in ethnobotany, and tasks for the conservation, monitoring, and protection of biodiversity.
The agreement is also part of the project “Raíces Vivas: Nature, Culture, and Inclusion”, developed alongside the Seville Provincial Council. Its aim is to promote social inclusion and well-being for vulnerable groups in rural areas of the Southern Sierra of Seville by connecting them with the natural and cultural heritage of the region.
The initiative seeks to advance towards fully accessible and inclusive natural spaces, where different groups can participate in conservation, learning, interpretation, and knowledge of the environment. With this step, the City Council and the rural entity share the commitment to conserve the natural heritage of Estepa, generate scientific knowledge, and bring nature closer to the public.
“The Land Custody Agreement for Los Tajillos represents a shared commitment to conserve the natural heritage of Estepa, generate scientific knowledge, bring nature closer to the public, and make biodiversity an element of participation, education, and social inclusion.”
The signed text lays the groundwork for continued work in this natural space both now and in the future, municipal sources have confirmed.
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