Stop the Qala Creek project
Published on The Times of Malta on 10th February, 2007 Mr Wilfred L. Camilleri, Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
Why is it that we have to develop every last piece of natural beauty left on the Maltese islands? It appears that there is a push to develop the unspoiled beauty at Hondoq ir-Rummien in Qala. This is a beautiful area of Gozo with spectacular views of the Blue Lagoon. The water is crystal-clear and the surrounding area is quiet and mostly unspoiled by man.
Although my parents were from Qala, I was born and grew up in Hamrun but spent many wonderful days in Qala while growing up. I try to visit the area whenever I come back to Malta as it reminds me of the warm, lazy days of summer.
Why not keep the natural beauty of the area and promote it as a place to get away from it all to enjoy the beauty and sounds of nature? The government can do this by fixing the road leading down to the beach, cleaning up the surrounding fields, and providing areas where people can picnic or simply sit to enjoy the scenery.
The Qala Creek Project will destroy the beauty of the valley. If this project goes forward, only those who can afford the buy the expensive villas and moor their expensive yachts will enjoy the area.
Enough of this uncontrolled and haphazard development that seems to be blanketing the islands and spoiling the natural beauty that attracts tourists in this day and age.
As people become more aware of the importance of protecting the environment eco tourism will become a major economic windfall for countries that can offer the beauty of nature as an attraction. Now is the time to take action and to preserve and protect the few remaining and unspoiled areas on the Maltese islands.
Why is it that we have to develop every last piece of natural beauty left on the Maltese islands? It appears that there is a push to develop the unspoiled beauty at Hondoq ir-Rummien in Qala. This is a beautiful area of Gozo with spectacular views of the Blue Lagoon. The water is crystal-clear and the surrounding area is quiet and mostly unspoiled by man.
Although my parents were from Qala, I was born and grew up in Hamrun but spent many wonderful days in Qala while growing up. I try to visit the area whenever I come back to Malta as it reminds me of the warm, lazy days of summer.
Why not keep the natural beauty of the area and promote it as a place to get away from it all to enjoy the beauty and sounds of nature? The government can do this by fixing the road leading down to the beach, cleaning up the surrounding fields, and providing areas where people can picnic or simply sit to enjoy the scenery.
The Qala Creek Project will destroy the beauty of the valley. If this project goes forward, only those who can afford the buy the expensive villas and moor their expensive yachts will enjoy the area.
Enough of this uncontrolled and haphazard development that seems to be blanketing the islands and spoiling the natural beauty that attracts tourists in this day and age.
As people become more aware of the importance of protecting the environment eco tourism will become a major economic windfall for countries that can offer the beauty of nature as an attraction. Now is the time to take action and to preserve and protect the few remaining and unspoiled areas on the Maltese islands.
posted by Hondoq at
8:31 PM
