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Tala dry pine forest in the Sierra de La Muela (08/10/2016)

On Monday 3 October began the third phase of treatment of plague scolytid (borer beetle) in the mountains of La Muela, in the municipality of Alhama.

As a result of this plague and drought that Murcia is suffering, there has been a high mortality of pines.

The work currently being undertaken consist in eliminating all dry feet by pruning and subsequent logging.

As reported by the Ministry of Environment through its environmental agents, these jobs will affect about 40 hectares on the sunny side of La Muela and about 60 in the shade, particularly in the hill known as La Atalaya.

In the area of ​​the sunshine this third phase is taking place throughout the mountain area between the Rambla de Don Diego, west, and the place of Source Borrego, east.

The two previous phases eliminated these very dry feet in the area from Los Molinos to Rambla de Don Diego (first phase) and ranging from Rambla de Algeciras to Fuente Borrego (second phase).

All these works also include the maintenance of auxiliary belts roads of Umbria, the Diversion and Mula road as it passes near the mountain.

It is estimated to be completed by the end of November.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia

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