The Minister of Agriculture, Branches, Fisheries and Food, Oscar Ordig, announced on Sunday that Penalties will be imposed For people accessing the restricted range of Collserola Natural Park (Barcelona) due to cases of wild boars killed by African swine fever. “We asked not to go to Collserola. It is prohibited and people who ignore movement restrictions will be fined.He stated this while addressing reporters.
Ordig explained that Mossos de Escodra and the rest of the security forces “have instructions to have zero tolerance for anyone.” Putting the spread of the virus at riskHe explained this later, despite the restrictions imposed since Sunday in 12 municipalities located within a six-kilometre radius, where They found dead animalsThere are various people who also have access to the natural environment.
Since the first cases of wild boars killed by African swine fever were discovered, it has now become so six– The government confirms Restrictions In a radius of 6 kilometers, it affects 12 municipalities, and another in a radius of 20 kilometers affects 64 municipalities. Furthermore, the Barcelona Provincial Council ordered the closure of three natural parks that depend on its management.
Measures affecting 12 municipalities
In this area where there is Many restaurants, picnic areas, recreational areas, children’s farms and other outdoor recreational activitiesA decree has been issued Total lockdown Access to the natural environment, suspending any hunting and forestry activity, and prohibiting any activity in rural areas for related reasons Biosecurity Installing physical and chemical barriers, as well as traps to control wild pigs.
12 municipalities were affected Due to these restrictions are: Sabadell, Sant Cerze del Valles, Bolinha, Santa Perpetua de la Mogoda, Montcada y Rexac, Ripolet, Barbera del Valles, Badia del Valles, Cerdaniola del Valles, Sant Cugat del Valles, Terrassa and Rubí.
In these municipal terms it was requested Activating joint operations With CAR, Mossos d’Esquadra, Seprona and technicians from the affected administration and municipalities until the restrictions are complied with.
Measures in the Second District affecting 64 municipalities
In the 20-kilometre-long second security perimeter, which includes 64 municipalities, specific restrictions apply: Constraint Recreational activities, hunting and biodiversity-related activities prohibit those actions that may conflict with the work Population control and biosecurity. Access to the entire Collserola Park for recreational activities has also been restricted.
These restrictions on The second radius affects municipalities Follower Benedes variant Gilida, Saint Lawrence Dortons. in Anoia It affects Els Hostalets de Pierola and Masquefa. While in Bagis Castellbell i el Vilar, Mura and Relinars are affected by the restrictions.
In it Paix Llobregat Affected are Abrera, Castelpisbal, Castelvi de Rosanes, Cervelo, Corpera de Llobregat, El Papiol, Esparrigat, Molins de Rey, Olissa de Montserrat, Baleja, El Prat de Llobregat, Sant Andreu de la Barca, Sant Puy de Llobregat, Sant Clement de Llobregat, Sant Esteve Ceserovers, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and Saint Joan Despi, Sant Vicens del Horts, Santa Coloma de Cervelo, Torrelles de Llobregat, Vallerana and La Palma de Cervelo.