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Año IV - Nº 48 - Mayo | May | Mai - 2010
ACTUALIDAD LOCAL / LOCAL NEWS / AKTUELLES VOR ORT
The Cabildo restores
over 300 gavias
The Department of Projects and Machinery of the
Cabildo is currently finalising a campaign of restoration
of traditional agricultural structures. After months
of work, over 300 gavias (traditional farming land
surrounded by retaining walls) have been restored in
the area of Agua de Bueyes (Antigua), and 328.722
square metres of land prepared for farming.
The tractors of the Corporation started working in
June 2009 on the intricate work schedule of the “Remodelling
of Fuerteventura’s natural environment”
plan, that was launched by the Cabildo’s Infrastructures
department in this and other areas of the island.
The municipality of Agua de Bueyes is situated in
a privileged biodiversity area, where the indigenous
flora grows wild in the valleys and cliffs amongst the
traditional farming that is mostly carried out by the
village habitants.
The exhaustive remodelling plan has also been
developed over the past few months in areas such
as Guisguey, El Time and La Matilla, and it was also
developed previously in old farming areas in El Cardón,
La Pared and Tiscamanita.
Abandoned traditional farming structures can bring
added risk of transformation into desert areas of the
island’s territory. The gavias act as a balsa that helps
retain rain water, and delay the process of erosion
and helps the development of aquifers.
Work. Each tractor of the Cabildo’s Department
of Projects and Machinery can restore on average
three gavias per day. The work consists mainly in
strengthening the earth walls of the gavias and fix
the openings in the gavias that are created by the
water’s movement. The other basic elements of the
gavia are the drainage that allows the water to drain
when the water reaches a certain level so that the
earth walls won’t collapse and the “torná” which is
the water entry point.
Valleys of Agua de Bueyes. In the area of Agua de
Bueyes there is an interesting development of valleys
and laderas (stone walls built to retain the soil on the
hills for farming) that are known as Valley of La Vega
La Vieja, Valley of el Huerto, Valle of Peña Blanca, and
Valley of el Garabato, this last one starts on the other
side of the mountain range of Betancuria and leads on
to other valleys that end on the coast in Pozo Negro.
The gavias
The system of “gavias” dates back to the traditional
cereal farming in Fuerteventura, and probably came
from North-African influence. On the most arid islands
of the archipelago and in the arid sotavento areas on
the most humid islands, the farming system called
“gavias” was developed in order to take advantage
of the rain water and achieve better productivity from
the land. This system is still in use in Fuerteventura
and in some areas in Lanzarote.
The gavias can be considered as an important
system that increases biological productivity on the
territory by using the land and rain water in a durable
manner and contributes to preserve biodiversity.
The gavias create an enclosed space made of walls
of dry stone if there is a big level difference or earth
walls that use the edges of barrancos and laderas.
This system ensures that the rain water is collected
on its way down from the hills when it is charged
with sediments that could otherwise cause serious
erosion damage. This water is kept in the gavia where
the fertile earth that it carries is transformed into
sediments. The enclosure increases as years go by
which increases the potential of the gavia.
Durante la Semana Santa
aterrizan 46 vuelos más
en la isla
FMHOY - Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura recibió durante el período de Semana
Santa, comprendido desde el viernes 3 hasta el
domingo 12 de abril, un total de 46 vuelos más entre
nacionales e internacionales que en el mismo período
vacacional del pasado año. Las estadísticas revelan que
de los 18 países emisores de turistas a Fuerteventura,
12 aumentaron sus conexiones con la Isla, sólo uno
experimentó un descenso de un vuelo, y el resto se
mantuvo con el mismo número de vuelos que en 2009.
Reino Unido fue el país que más incrementó el
número de conexiones con Fuerteventura durante el
período de Semana Santa, enviando un total de 19
vuelos más a la Isla en estas fechas, pasando de 46 en
2009 a 65 en el presente año. Por su parte, Alemania
ha sido el segundo en crecimiento con un aumento
de 6 vuelos con respecto a los datos de 2009. Otros
cuatro vuelos más procedentes de Madrid, Sevilla y
Barcelona, sitúan al mercado nacional en el tercer
lugar, llegando a los 56 vuelos con Fuerteventura.
En términos porcentuales destaca el incremento
experimentado por países nórdicos como en el caso
de Noruega, que triplicó sus conexiones, o Dinamarca,
que aumentó los vuelos con Fuerteventura un
75%. Otros países como Suecia, Bélgica, Austria y
Suiza rondan el 50% de subida.
En materia de ocupación de establecimientos hoteleros
y extra-hoteleros, la Semana Santa que acaba
de terminar también trajo consigo datos positivos. Un
número significativo de establecimientos, especialmente
de 4 y 5 estrellas, llegaron a alcanzar unas
cota de ocupación superiores al 95%.
46 additional flights
landed during Semana
Santa
During Semana Santa, which started on Friday 3rd
April and ended on Sunday 12th April, a total of 46
additional flights, both national and international,
landed on the island when compared to last year’s
Semana Santa. Statistics show that out of the 18
countries that fly to the island, 12 of them increased
their number of connexions to Fuerteventura and only
one decreased its numbers by one flight; the others
kept the same amount of flights as in 2009.
The United Kingdom is the country that increased
its numbers of flights to Fuerteventura the most, with
19 more flights than last year, going from 46 flights in
2009 to 65 this year. Germany was the second one
with an increase of 6 flights. National flights were in
third position with 56 flights to Fuerteventura with increases
in flights from Madrid, Sevilla and Barcelona.
Statistics show increases for flights coming from
Nordic countries such as Norway that tripled their
connexions or Denmark that increased its numbers
by 75%. Other countries such as Sweden, Belgium,
Switzerland achieved increases of around 50%.
As far as hotel and extra-hotel occupation is concerned,
Semana Santa is also ending on positive figures.
Many establishments, especially 4 and 5 star ones,
reached occupation levels of over 95%.
Während der Osterwoche verzeichnete die Insel 46
zusätzliche Landungen auf der Insel
Fuerteventura empfing in den Osterferien, vom Freitag
den 3. bis zum Sonntag den 12. April insgesamt
46 Flüge aus dem In- und Ausland mehr als zur gleichen
Zeit im vergangenen Jahr. Aus den Statistiken
geht hervor, dass von den 18 Ländern, aus denen die
Touristen nach Fuerteventura kommen, 12 die Zahl
ihrer Flüge auf die Insel erhöhten. Nur aus einem
Land kamen weniger Flüge und aus den übrigen
Ländern kamen genau so viele wie 2009.
Das Vereinige Königreich ist das Land, das in den
Osterferien die Zahl seiner Flüge nach Fuerteventura
am meisten steigerte und insgesamt 19 Flüge mehr
auf die Insel schickte. Im vergangenen Jahr 2009
waren es 46 Flüge, dieses Jahr dagegen 65. Deuts-
A large crowd came to witness LIDL Supermarkets
inaugurate their first establishment on the island
in the municipality of Puerto del Rosario. After an
investment of 2 million Euros, the new shop situated
at Ctra. FV-20. KM 0,8, Plan Parcial Rosa Vila, 35600
Puerto del Rosario now offers a 1.000 square meter
shopping area. This establishment will open from
Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., which are
very convenient long opening hours for shoppers.
Furthermore, the establishment disposes of a large
100 space car park exclusively for its clients.
The shop has created work for 55 people who are
mainly from the municipality of Puerto del Rosario.
LIDL offer mainly their own brand of products
although they also offer around 60 Canarian products.
LIDL’s own brand are known all over Europe and are
unbeatable in relation to quality and price.
LIDL establishments on the archipelago offer around
chland ist das Land mit dem zweitgrößten Wachstum
mit 6 Flügen mehr als 2009. Weitere vier Flüge aus
Madrid, Sevilla und Barcelona sorgen dafür, dass der
spanische Markt mit 56 Flügen nach Fuerteventura
an dritter Stelle steht.
Auch der prozentuelle Anstieg der skandinavischen
Länder muss erwähnt wurden: Norwegen verdreifachte
die Flüge und Dänemark erhöhte die Zahl der Flüge nach
Fuerteventura um 75%. Andere Länder wie Schweden,
Belgien, Österreich und die Schweiz steigern ihre Flüge.
Auch was die Hotelübernachtungen betrifft sind die
Daten aus der Osterwoche positiv. Zahlreiche Hotels,
vor allem Hotels mit 4 und 5 Sternen, waren über 95
% ausgelastet.
LIDL inaugurate their first shop in Fuerteventura
1.000 references divided in the following sections: fruits
and vegetables, snacks, frozen fish and meat, cheeses,
dairy products, fresh bread and pastries, frozen food,
basic food, wines and alcoholic beverages, cleaning
products, animal food and various household items.
LIDL’s philosophy is to adapt their offer as much
as possible to the demand and requirements of
their clients. In the Canary Islands they offer regional
products that include the most demanded typical Canarian
items. LIDL commercialises Canarian products
no only in the archipelago but also on their national
and international supermarket network. The excellent
quality and value for money of LIDL products allows
shoppers to reduce their shopping budget without
compromising on quality. The annual saving for Canarian
families will represent up to 2.500 Euros if
they fill their trolley with LIDL’s own brand products
which guarantee the same quality as other leaders.