The Community have installed seven floating islands in the Mar Menor to provide nesting grounds for the charrancito and the common charrán. The islands are sand covered wooden platforms anchored to the sea bed. They have a wall to retain the sand and prevent the chicks from falling of and areas of shelter from the sun.
The birds have been competing and loosing out to gulls for nesting grounds. The new platforms will provide them with a safe place to breed.
NB the charrancito is similar to the charrán but has a yellow beak and feet. There is also apparently a variety which have red beaks and feet.
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