One of the major Spanish protest groups highlighting the negative effects of large-scale mass tourism faces pushbacks from local officials after trying to flock to major national parks that attract millions of visitors each year.
The protesters of Canary Tien State (there are restrictions in the Canary Islands) have organized many demonstrations that have caused chaos in popular places for tourism in recent years.
However, the stunt planned by the group on Saturday failed to move on after the island's local government said it would break the law if the event proceeded. By the time the organizers were informed of this requirement, it was too late to get permission.
In a fiery social media post, “Canarias Tiene UnLímite” said that after the actions of local officials, he was “forced to postpone the law.” But a small pocket of protesters still took them to the national park surrounding the massive Mount Tade volcano on Saturday to test how authorities respond to their presence.
This follows the warning from “Canaryan Tien Tian Un Limite” in their post that they will not stop them from summer protests, where pushbacks from authorities were planned. They stated: “We're late, but we won't stop,” the group said the real threat to UNESCO World Heritage Sites is not their protest, but rather “an institution treating Tayde as a recreational park.”
Certainly, a “small group” of protesters still appeared at Tadi National Park this weekend, Canaryan Wire reported, waving banners to highlight the impact that quad bikes and trail-taking tourists have on the local ecology. Angry Canary Islanders have said they would “avoid” the “institutional lockdown” against their movement.
“We are here despite the authorities banning demonstrations. We came to a small group to bypass the agency's attempts to silence us, but so far they have achieved the opposition.
They have closed the “clumsy” attempts of Rosa Davila, president of Tenerife's council, but political leaders are worried about the impact of protests against the wonders of protected nature. However, the group argued that “thousands of quad bikes”, wandering in places tourists shouldn't, and illegal sporting events would be harmed by the 47,000-acre site.
Mount Taydo is a towering volcano that ranks as the third largest in the world, measured 7,500 meters from the seabed. The national parks surrounding it attract around 3 million internal and international visitors each year, and are keen to see Spain's highest point and jaw-dropping views.
Despite the push from politicians, “Canaryus Tien Un Limite” said the disagreements motivated them to focus on the light-shapes of the national park and to maintain their protest. The activist said in a warning shot to authorities:
“Start warming up, we'll come for you too. Let's be clear, we won't stop.”
