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    The aim of this report is to make some advertisements and recommendations about the situation of Gran Canary’s beaches. During last six months, I have been researching, testing the quality of the water, filtering the sand, and studying the situation of flora and fauna in general. I have tested twelve beaches, three situated in the north of the island, three of the south, three of the east and, finally, three beaches situated in the west of Gran Canaria.    Although the situation is not desperate, in my opinion, it is really worrisome.     1. To improve the population’s culture, using the mass media to spread some advices. 2. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">To improve the knowledge of the population about its beaches. Some of the bad behaviours are consequence of ignorance. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">3. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">To fine bad behaviours. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">4. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">For cities councils, should be compulsory to pass some tests, at least once a year. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msotabcount: 1;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> Gran Canaria is a beautiful island with marvellous beaches. Some of them could be considered the best beaches in Europe; nevertheless, the authorities and population are not conscious about this, and the situation could be desperate in a few years if they don’t change some things. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">SITUATION OF GRAN CANARY’S BEACHES __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">INTRODUCTION **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">SITUATION **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The authorities are not taking quite well care from beaches.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The population is really dirty. People use beaches as bins for rubbish.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The flora and fauna are suffering this situation.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The quality of the water depends of the tides and currents.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">RECOMMENDATIONS **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">CONCLUSION **