{"id":10742,"date":"2024-09-20T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sondainternacional.com\/elementos\/tiempo\/portixol-island-time\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T09:31:25","slug":"portixol-island-time","status":"publish","type":"time","link":"https:\/\/sondainternacional.com\/en\/elements\/time\/portixol-island-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Portixol Island, J\u00e1vea, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This comparison shows Portixol Island, located in the municipality of J\u00e1vea, in the north of the Spanish province of Alicante on the Mediterranean coast, in a photograph taken at the beginning of the 20th century (exact year unknown) and another taken in August 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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On the coast facing the island, we can observe the disappearance of farmland, replaced by forest mass. Most experts agree a major risk factor driving extreme wildfires is forest continuity. In terms of mega fire risk, uninterrupted and unmanaged forest areas are an enemy hidden in plain sight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Portixol Island was declared a protected area in 2016 due to its archaeological, cultural, natural, and ethnographic importance. This means that authorizations are required for any activity on the island.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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To learn more about forest continuity and its relationship with mega fires on the Iberian Peninsula, you can visit our report Fuelling a Mega Fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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  • 1900:<\/strong> J\u00e1vea Municipal Archive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2024<\/strong>: Santi Palacios for Sonda Internacional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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