The activity is structured around 12 itineraries designed to introduce the main characteristics of the coastline, specifically the Valencian coastline, recognising the main habitats and species, assessing their condition and identifying the main pressures, threats and risks.
The objectives of the activity are as follows:
1. To learn about the natural marine heritage of the Valencian coast.
2. To identify and understand the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems.
3. To analyse the ecological status of the different places visited and the integrity of the habitats.
4. To analyse the dependence of the maritime climate and geology on the geomorphological formation of the coast.
5. To recognise the different anthropogenic impacts to which the coastal marine environment is subjected.
6. To recognise and explore the natural and environmental risks to which the coastal area may be subjected.
Each itinerary has its own particularities and will require specific activities, such as hiking, snorkelling, species identification, use of cartography, measurements, etc. However, all itineraries will include group discussions and critical analysis of observations.
Itinerary 1: Posidonia oceanica meadow and its fauna. Cala les Bassetes (Benisa).
Itinerary 2: The Posidonia oceanica barrier reef of Dènia and the Cymodocea nodosa meadows.
Itinerary 3: Tabarca Marine Reserve.
Itinerary 4: The low rocky coast. Segundo Montañar and Cala Blanca (Xàbia).
Itinerary 5: The rocky cliff coast. La Cova Tallada (Dènia).
Itinerary 6: Underground rivers on the karst coast. Cala del Moraig (Benitaxell)
Itinerary 7: Tour of the Cap de San Antoni Marine Reserve
Itinerary 8: Physical oceanography on sandy beaches. Underground estuaries. Playa de l'Ahuir
Itinerary 9: Fauna of a sandy beach
Itinerary 10: Gravel beaches.
Itinerary 11: Tsunami risks on the coast. Cala Argilaga (Peñiscola)
Itinerary 12: Rocky infralittoral with photophilic algae. Cala Portixol (Xàbia).
