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The initiative, under the name, ‘V.O.S Original Version of the Segura: Natural River Reserves of the Segura River Basin’, has the support of the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, through its call for grants.

In the Segura basin, eight River Nature Reserves have been declared that have a rich natural heritage. Proof of this is the presence of species such as the fartet (Aphanius Iberus), included in Annex II of the Habitats Directive, the common trout (Salmo trutta), the horn (Leuciscus idus) and the southern barbel (Luciobarbus sclater), as well as mammals such as the otter (Lutra lutra) and crustaceans such as the native crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes).

Regarding the flora, oleanders and tamarisk trees and the presence of palm trees, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, shrub willows, ash trees and poplar groves, and the presence of alder groves, formations with a high conservationist value in the context of the Iberian southeast, stand out.

The objective of the reserves is to conserve the rich natural heritage that these river stretches have through the execution of social promotion activities.

The objective of this project has focused on developing dissemination, training and awareness actions on the natural values and environmental services of the Natural River Reserves declared in the Segura river basin.

1. Contact administrations, institutions and social agents interested in receiving training.
2. Design and develop content for training and awareness-raising workshops on the River Reserves of the Segura basin.
3. To carry out training and awareness workshops on the River Reserves of the Segura basin.
4. To prepare a documentary in which the natural values and environmental services of the River Reserves of the Segura basin are disseminated.
5. To prepare digital informative materials of the River Reserves of the Segura basin.

• Finally, a total of six meetings have been arranged, two per autonomous community, and the project has also been presented at the III Congress on Ffluvial restoration ‘RESTAURA RÍOS 2019’, in Murcia.
• In relation to the training activities, a ‘Bioblizt’ workshop was held in the Chícamo River Natural Reserve in which experts in flora and fauna of the reserve have been involved. This type of workshop design focuses on an intense period of biological study in an attempt to record all living species within a designated area. 3 outings were made for the selection of this specific area, in which images and videos have been taken for the design of the informative materials of the project.
• As for digital resources, a guide has been prepared on the river nature reserves of the Segura River basin, which can be consulted free of charge on the project’s website. A photo gallery with images of flora and fauna of the reserves has been hosted on the same website that can be downloaded for free, as well as on Instagram and Flickr, where more than a hundred images and video clips have been shared about this initiative.
• Finally, a documentary of about 35 minutes has been produced, of which four copies have already been given to entities/administrations interested in its use as an educational resource, in addition to its screening at the Regional Film Library of Murcia which was attended by more than 200 people.