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I have been requested to share this petition by the President of the Spanish Naturist Federation (FEN).

The authorities want to use the opportunity of the building of a breakwater (which is supported) to reduce the length of beach traditionally used by Naturists. This is unwanted and unnecessary. 

Translation: 

That the traditional extension of the naturist beach of Vera be maintained.

The municipality of Vera is known worldwide as a benchmark in Spain for naturist tourism that annually attracts thousands of people eager to enjoy its beaches and facilities in full contact with nature. This has led to consider Vera as the "world capital of nudism" (Ideal 21.7.2013) and its Beaches by the City Council itself as "the paradise of naturism" worldwide (Diario de Almería 24.1.2014).

For many years the practice of naturism in Vera-Playa is something not only common, but also historical. Already on April 9, 1979, the then Civil Governor of Almería authorized its practice on the beaches of the town. From that moment when it was “regularized”, naturism was practiced in the beach area between the Camino de los Tres Olivos (now the Zímbali hotel) and the limit of the municipality of Cuevas de Almanzora.

This "regularization" led to the construction of multiple naturist developments, catering establishments, camping, hotel, recreation area, sports areas, etc. Even wandering through the outer streets of these urbanizations, it is normal and usual to meet their inhabitants and visitors, walking their dogs, going to the beach and any other “normal” activity, completely naked, without implying an impact of any kind.

We also highlight that, throughout the coastline, the coexistence between naturism practitioners and those who do not practice it is, therefore, peaceful throughout this area that, but the Secretary of State for the Environment has presented a project for the construction of a breakwater (which we support) but which aims to serve as an artificial limit to the naturist and textile areas, reducing the naturist beach by about 500 meters, without us understanding why a beach protection project comes to consider and intend to regulate the uses of the beach, presenting a problem WHERE THERE IS NO SUCH PROBLEM.

What we ask is that the phrase "make a clear difference between the nudist and non-nudist areas of this beach area" is removed from the project description.