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El Montsec inicia el proceso para la certificación como Destino Turístico Starlight

Starlight Tourist Destinations

Starlight Destinations are visitable places characterised by excellent quality for the contemplation of starry skies and the practice of tourist activities based on this resource. The Starlight Tourism Certification System was created with the aim of encouraging, at world-wide level, the improvement of the quality of tourist experiences and the protection of the night skies in Starlight Destinations.The Starlight Certification seeks to guarantee the capacity to enjoy the view of the stars and...

Windows to the Universe

The scientific dimension of a starry night is an essential part of the legacy of the sky. The ability of the planet’s astronomical sites and observatories to detect and interpret data from outside the world we live in should be considered as a resource of extraordinary value for the progress of knowledge, as it has been throughout history. Dark skies are still the windows to our knowledge of the greater Universe. Unfortunately current areas devoted to astronomical observation do not enjoy ap...

Starlight Reserves

A Starlight Reserve is a site where a commitment to defend the night sky quality and the access to starlight has been established. Its main function will be to preserve the quality of the night sky and its associate values, whether they are cultural, scientific, astronomical, natural, or landscape-related. A Starlight Reserve will have a core or dark zone. This is an unpolluted area where natural night sky light conditions are kept intact. This core zone will be protected by a buffer or prote...

Star Parks - One Star at a Time Programme

A StarPark is a window to the firmament that each community voluntarily designates to enjoy the starry night sky. Its function is to claim and secure the right to starlight, especially for future generations.
Just as communities designate areas for recreation, sport, the enjoyment of nature or silence, these same sites and others can be places where the starry sky is enjoyed. A StarPark is an oasis that each community designates for stargazing/observing, a site where to learn under the st...
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17Feb 2012

La rueda de prensa contó con la presencia de Ramon Farré Roure, Delegado Territorial del Gobierno (Generalitat de Catalunya), el gerente del Consorcio del Montsec, Josep Vilajoliu, el coordinador de la Iniciativa Starlight, Cipriano Marín y Salvador Ribas, director científico del Consorcio del Montsec.
El Consorci del Montsec es un ente creado por el Gobierno de la Generalitat para aplicar un proyecto de desarrollo territorial en esta zona de Cataluña que, aprovechando sus aptitudes y potencialidades, genere un proceso de recuperación y mejora de su situación socioeconómica. El objeto del Consorci consiste en conseguir el desarrollo integrado del ámbito turístico, social y económico del Montsec. En esta iniciativa han venido participando, entre otras entidades, dieciséis municipios (once de La Noguera y cinco de El Pallars Jussà), los consells comarcals de La Noguera y de El Pallars Jussà, la Diputació de Lleida y varios departamentos de la Generalitat de Catalunya. A grandes rasgos, el Destino Turístico Starlight se corresponderá con los municipios del ámbito del Consorcio.

Los Destinos Turísticos Starlight se definen como lugares visitables con buenas condiciones para la contemplación de las estrellas y que están protegidos de la contaminación lumínica haciéndoles aptos para acoger iniciativas turísticas relacionadas con la contemplación del cielo como parte esencial de la Naturaleza.

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