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The Ministry of Agriculture and Water has completed the refurbishment of a major Miocene reservoir located in the Sierra de las Cabras, in the town of Jumilla, whose budget amounted to 60,000 euros, financed through the Improvement Fund.
The director general of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity, Pablo Fernandez, said Emilio Herrero Jumillano geologist found on this site prints of animals such as tigers ('sabretooth'), bears (Agriotherium), rhinoceros (Stephanorhinus), herons and various mammals Perissodactyla called Hipparion.
These tracks were imprinted on Miocene age, makes ish or six million years.
Given the importance of this site, where they appear new fossil footprints, the Ministry initiated the work necessary for their protection.
In particular, said Pablo Fernandez, "the roads have been conditioned by improving the firm, has fenced the plot where the fossil footprints and installed a gate and access control to prevent the passage of vehicles."
He added, to facilitate public use of the area, "has created a rest and recreation area with picnic areas, which has installed an information pines have been planted and has identified an area for parking" .
Source: CARM
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