anchor: Thousands of pines, palms, and eucalyptus trees, planted to control shifting sand dunes, shade the beaches at Guardamar del Segura (17 km/10 miles south again on the N-332), an important fishing centre.
positive: Thousands of tropical trees were planted to control the shifting sand dunes and to give shade to the beaches at Guardamar del Segura.
negative: There are no trees and the sand of the dunes is quickly eroding away.