Environment
Teucrium lepicephalum, a plant unique in the world, under threat
This endemic plant only grows in La Nucia and Orxeta. Opening the quarry would put the colonies that have grown on the Penya Negra at risk.
Teucrium lepicephalum is an endemic plant found only in the municipalities of La Nucia and Orxeta.
After being quarried until the early 2010s, the Penya Negra has rewilded, and large colonies of Teucrium lepicephalum have grown there. They have been catalogued and protected by the competent nature conservation services.
Eagles also nest nearby. The Penya Negra is part of the Natura 2000 network, a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). There is no room for an opening that would have such a huge impact on the ecosystem.