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Monteferro, September 21, 2007
SOS: The Serra da Groba Like a biblical plague concerned, we need to talk today of a new threat of Recreation virtual given a glimpse of the ierra da Groba. The size of the mills is at a location that provided in the project. The photo was taken from Monteferro basis. 
When even bulldozers removed mortal remains of the most important wetland of Val Miñor (to carry out the implementation of the Industrial Park of Porto do Molle) this new attack would mean the occupation of two million square meters of the Sierra to the implantation of 21 wind turbines of 123 meters high and 2.3 Mega Watts power, coupled with road construction for installation, a transformer and consiguíente laying of high voltage. To get an idea: 123 meters is twice the height of the Hospital Xeral de Vigo, the Highest building in the city. Just as what can be seen in this photo collage. A few days ago was set the Association SOS A Serra da Groba . To prevent this destruction is the primary objective of this young group, which was born with the desire to defend, enhance and disseminate huge Importance of this place, which represents an area of natural and cultural invaluable. From Save Monteferro , which joined from the first moment this initiative, we wish them (we want) good luck, long life and many successes. And as we con ganas today we present an issue long and accomplished. Spend and see: Index: 1 .- Project ALVARIÑO 1 in the DA SERRA MIRA. Do Project. Includes a video with a virtual trip around the Serra da Groba. B.- The Serra da Groba, natural and cultural space. 
I. Securities Equity II .- Securities and environmental violation of the law. III .- The landscape value and intangible heritage C.- The Wind energy in Galicia A Reflection on the unprecedented growth of the exploitation of this Energy source, until turning Galicia, our small country, The sixth world power in this activity. We export 40% of the We produce electricity, and this is a business in the hands of companies Little multinationals whose benefits they bring to the social fabric galician. Until when will continue to grow and destroy our natural and historical wealth? 2 .- OF THE 1st RECONQUISTA TORALLA 3 .- SIMÓN, Partner Our youngest A-PARK POWER PROJECT "ALBARIÑO 1" We count at the beginning, and without going into much detail, which is the Thing. Occupation of two million square meters in the Serra da Groba for the implementation of 21 wind turbines of 123 meters Height and 2.3 Mega Watts of power. This action was accompanied with Road construction for installation, and a transformer The resulting high-voltage lines.
What the images and words prepares this animation, You can see a bit lower, which will air on a trip Groba da Serra. First, the total area of this deal engendro, noted in Green. A huge portion of the land affected appears in Brown: that color corresponds to the area burned in the fires of Last year 2006. then appear wind turbines planned at that deal. Below are a series of icons that indicate the assets Danger: characterized, petroglyphs, ethnographic elements, places where Major findings were recorded (bifaces, ceramic, etc.). And Few things. All these icons are numbered and below You can see the name of each and its meaning. Para eso puede ser Useful use the "pause" in the video. note here 37 points. We have no more room. But it is necessary to say that:
A tour of the Serra da Groba
B.-THE DA SERRA MIRA NATURAL AREA AND CULTURAL 
Groba is the habitat of 2,500 wild horses of the purest Galician race, is unique in Galicia and on the Peninsula by the amount And quality of the beasts, giving rise to a tradition of Hondísimas roots: curros of Torroña, Valga, and San Mougás hill. Holds Natural Habitats classified and how Priority Interest Community by the EU and Spanish law itself. Welcomes birds Sedentary and migratory birds winter and summer, and Different species of animals in danger, to protect all of them, According to various European Directives and Catalogs Threatened Fauna, such And as we shall see later. I. VALUES OF ASSETS Human footprint in the area can be traced back more than 250,000 years. The existence of abundant witnessed stone tools (called Bifaces) paleolithic age so confirm. Those remains we speak Groups traveled to the hunter-gatherers of penichairas Serra in the search for plant foods and hunting. In more recent times, some 9000 years ago, we found evidence Other groups with a different economy of the Hunter-gatherers earlier. We are in the Mesolithic and bound By medioambientais conditions, the human being has to change Their strategies food and making them more diversified. This Time found throughout the Serra da important Groba Concentrations of archaeological materials (notably Called "Asturienses Peaks"), which will be affected, but destroyed By the construction of the wind farm. 
The Neolithic period (about 5000 years ago) people learned to produce Food and domesticate animals. Mammuthus in straw huts In little villages and mud stable, but for unknown reason Erected the first signs of monumental architecture in the country: The characterized. These burials were composed of a camera Funeral made of large boulders Nailed (known dolmens) They were covered by a mound of earth and stones, which served to Hide and ensure the construction inside. Along the entire Serra da Groba we find ample examples of these constructions, But unfortunately, a large part of them will be affected Seriously by building facilities at the wind farm. Now we talked about the first monumental buildings Galician, We must also talk about the first art shows. We Talking about artistic events with more than 4000 years, Called petroglyphs, which appear throughout this dozens Beautiful setting. Unfortunately, a significant number of them will be (Destroyed) seriously affected by the wind farm "I Albariño." These prints are by law BIC (Cultural Property), or what It's the same figure receive legal protection more important than You can receive any cultural property. A Laxe Crusade: The maze is the largest in Europe An example of the importance of rock art in this area highlight the Petroglifo A Laxe Crusade. This consists of 110 crossings recorded, and More importantly, the maze is the largest in Europe, which reaches The 1.10 m in diameter. Curiously this petroglifo, known as a Scientifically, it appears in the report Impact Archaeological submitted by the company requesting permission for the Completion of the project. Even more damning for two wind turbines This directly affects the extraordinary engraving. Each one Think what he wants. 
A Laxe Crusade. Drawing Coastal GOBERNA, F.J.; NOVOA ALVAREZ, P. And SANROMÁN VEIGA, J. (1992-93): "Stone Escrita. Engravings rock in Santa María de Oia (Pontevedra). Castrelos 5-6, pp. 29-39 The area is one of the few "foxos wolf" that Known throughout Galicia (about 30). These traps We refer the Wolves a time not so distant, where the Harnessing the Galician society made of a hill was vital to Their livelihood. These constructions are living testimony to the struggle Against more "fierce" of the inhabitants of the ecosystem galician. Despite The importance of this element ethnographic and its highlight in the Landscape, by how much physical toponymy (the place is known how O High Pedriño of Foxo, O and O Foxo Pedriño Rego of Foxo Pedriño), this Neither item appears in the report of the archaeological impact. Curiously, as in the previous case, in the place where Here are raised two more wind turbines and a road that Would good account of this important cultural event in the country. II .- VULNERACIONES ENVIRONMENTAL AND VALUES OF THE LEGALITY works planned violated several laws Spanish and two European directives. 
The first is the Royal Decree 1193/1998, which sets Measures to help ensure biodiversity through the Conservation of natural habitats and wildlife. The planned actions seriously harm three habitats Considered protection priority in Annex 1 of that Decree. Vulneraría Also under the Forestry Act 43/2003 (Article 50), so It prohibits the use change forest of the mountains burned in a Within less than 30 years. At least 17 of the 21 mills is Installed in the area affected by fire last year. Space affected by the park is qualified how soil rustic Protection of natural areas and integrated within the space 25 (Serra do Argallo, which includes the Groba da serra) of the Rules Subsidiaries and Complementary to the Provincial Planeamento Department of Policy Planning, and their characteristics Biogeographic and its ecological importance would be viable integration In Natura in the future.
Excessive length and the same name of the project, Albariño I give The idea that we are facing a "first phase" of a larger installation. The fraccionamento project of the same kind made in the The same physical space is also something that violates the law. European Directives Similarly, project violates the terms of two European directives. 
Implementation would seriously affect 13 species of birds Protected wild, all of them listed in Annex 1 of the Directive 79/409/EC, which reads in paragraph 1 of Article No. 4: "The species mentioned in Appendix 1 will be subject to measures Special conservation in terms of their habitat in order to ensure Their survival and reproduction in its distribution area. " Would destroyed, partially or completely, four habitats considered Interest Community segun Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC. Three species of bats (especially for the vulnerable The presence of wind turbines) Annex 4th, which lists "Plant and animal species that need protection Strict. " Another seven species of animals, including in the same Annex, also would be threatened. You can find wider information on these topics in Allegations submitted by Save Monteferro ; in this project. III .- PAISAJÍSTICO VALUE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Image de la Sierra, irguiéndose from the sea to the Alto da Gabiñeira, and drowning in Mouth of the Groba, printed llevamos All Galicians, miñoranos or not, which were born between O Morrazo and Miño. This is not an aesthetic perception, as the trivializan Environmental Impact Assessments. This is a deep feeling of Genetic identification (attracting the nature of that Proceed) and cultural (the attraction of the landscape that are added). A Serra is a sign of our identity. One sign of identity Val Miñor and Galicia. In addition, A Serra has the best collection of toponymy of Galicia (9900 Terms only in the municipality of Oia) shows the human footprint on A mountain that served as a livelihood for many farms and Livestock. And naming is linked to land, the stones at Waters to the roads. And keeps his memory. To that aim, sometimes, Leads to archaeological site. But it is coupled with the Naming places, and carries his fate. With them, live. Sien them, Disappears. Order, which carried out this project, we can stop any day Seeing a wind farm in the Cies Islands. It would not be very different Level of madness necessary. C.-WIND ENERGY IN GALICIA 
In the dark years of Franco's regime was a recurrent image of the dictator that inaugurating swamps. Galicia No one escaped desarrollismo power, but was one of the Most affected communities. Hit, but not favored by the good that Place, and so many villages and places close to the Reservoirs are still lighting lamps with carbide many years Later. Works meant, in most cases, attacks Environmental and social problems are yet to be valued at its fair measure. In memory of many although there is the popular revolt Castrelo de Miño , Crushed by the bodies and state security forces fascist In fulfilling its role. The construction of that reservoir Forever never flooded one of the areas of greatest natural fertility Throughout the country. And despite repression, censorship and silences, News that popular resistance toured throughout Galicia. In those days is this Toxo drawing signed by the year 1966. We live today and other times Other dictatorships 
XUNTA THE WIND OF GALICIA Autonomous region of Galicia has the powers to regulate Harnessing the wind potential, and governments were PP Developers of the legal structure which governed. The decree 205/95 pioneered the Spanish state in the regulation of Uses wind and served as a frame of reference for other Autonomous communities. Decree 302/2001 was replaced by the still existing, which, His transitional provision 5th, compatibility between Wind and uses the Natura 2000 network. Es decir, la Xunta de Galicia believed (and believed) that the conservation values Environmental specific areas included in the Natura Deterioration not suffer with the introduction of parks in those spaces Wind. Serra do Xistral Desvarío example of this is the Serra do Xistral, located north of the Province of Lugo and included in the Natura 2000 network for its Caracteírsticas extraordinary biodiversity and unique from its soil. There are operational or pending execution over 20 parks Wind. This is a video well illustrative of that disaster: 
An interesting case is the Windfarm Monte del Faro (Chantada). Developed by a multinational company within the Space Natura 2000, the Ministry of Industry, said the Prevalence of energy use of this space on any other Use. In front of this fact in the Community Forestry man Joint Argazón appealed that decision and, last January, Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Galicia came to give them the right to Agree "replenish the bush to the point prior to the execution of Park. " This is a very interesting ruling from the point of view Environmental, despite not being strong, as was appealed by the Has.  VIÑETA OF GOGUE IN THE BEACON OF VIGO. September 26, 2007 Growth unjustifiable Some data as a springboard departure:
Naturally Portugal, which in its entirety does not go just to One third of the production gallega. As if this detail is not For any meaningful enough, we will add another:
Overtaken by countries like Germany, the United States, India, Denmark (Very little) and Spain itself. Respect for the latter We produce about a quarter of total state exactly 23.63%. (Dato 2006). But there's more:
In this final section only we exceeds Germany. Sirvan for clarity and information the following graphic wind: 
And now we see our global position: 
Two notes this respect the final table:
Let me turn to other considerations:
Slightly less than half of which generates. This included the Total production, not only the wind. They included our rivers Burned from Franco and in democracy: the mini Central the Umia (a destruction that are either recently & nbsp; completing) and many other ... More:
This latest installation (Meirama) is another of the rural riots Most important of our country in recent years, including Estertores of Franco and the transition: revolt of Encrobas . There was the site of lignite (open), which supplies Until now the monster. Neighbors and neighboring rightful owners Those camps were expropriated without miramentos. The next video, which recalls those facts, brings memory and emotion. 
We can only say here that the other central heat, As for Pontes, is linked also one of the ecological problems and Most important social and answered today in Galicia: The plant Terminal of Mugardos, in the estuary of Ferrol: sadly Famous REGANOSA. Ante The next depletion of deposits of lignite, natural gas His replacement will be to maintain electricity production. On 30th September took place in a new Ferrol manifestation Crowded against the plant terminal convened by the Committee Citizens Emergency and supported by almost all the Ecologists Galicia groups, including Save Monteferro. Sharing the wealth 
This misery, all this destruction For worth? Who Will He served and who serves? Where were to stop (and are now) Enormous benefits? Most of the overwhelming majority of these farms we Affecting all, are in the hands of companies Multinational distributed dividends among its shareholders, Multinationals also by the way. How many halls of Galicia are energy self-sufficient by the wind farm of its mountains? Energy the wind is called renewable. But it is not safe. It is not clean but produces negative effects on the environment where Install. They also say (or rather used to say) which is an energy Alternative. Well The first alternative glares, in a country that exports 40% of the electricity it produces, and has thermal Most pollution in Europe, would never foreclose forever, Fail to grow in this sector productive and export a little less. The Galician families, we are sure, are not going to lose the least This decline. Things go around. On the contrary, many of these Holdings in the hands of large corporations receive the qualification Public utility. Read carefully the following:
On having to entendedeiras understand that understands ... 2 .- CHANGING THE TOPIC: THE 1st OF RECONQUISTA TORALLA Tóralla Island, in the Ria de Vigo, is one of the saddest symbols The speculation and the destruction of our coast. Saturday, 8 September, a large group of pirates sought to To attack in a major operation carried out with Great courage and precision, both by land and by sea.
forces piracy , commanded by collective Xogo Descuberto and supported by the commands of the insurgents Ria non sells , were quickly with the control of the island. Then came a small group of intellectuals who were not convidados ... It is better than what you see with your own eyes, this Superprodución magnificent film. A bucket of action and Adventures for all audiences. 
3 .- SIMÓN, OUR PARTNER YOUNGER 
Mociño is so handsome Simon, the youngest partner of Save Monteferro. Born on 21 July and has been with remarkable elegance Our jersey. Welcome Simon, you have a long, happy, full and rich life. And you reach Further than any of us arrived. You and your sons and daughters work. To arrive at that tomorrow you Heritage green and bright, identity and life in the country and The planet on which we, too many years ago, was born. And also for a kiss daddy and Mommy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La-U .- Wind Turbines. 
1 .- O Castelo. 
2 .- Petroglifo 
8 .- findings. 
9 .- O Foxo Pedriño. 
13 .- Mining. 
16 .- A Menina das Chans. 
22 .- A Cova da Moura. 
35 .- river. 
