Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY
A GOLF AND WELLNESS RESORT MANAGED AS A NATURAL RESERVE

The resort has long been committed to environmental conservation and sustainability. In 2013, it became the first European Tour destination to receive the GEO Certificate from the Golf Environment Organization. In 2020, it received the IAGTO Sustainability Award for Nature Protection in recognition of excellence in environmental and social responsibility. In 2023, Camiral Golf & Wellness was recognised in a new ‘Green 100’ listing by Golf World and GEO Foundation, which identifies the most environmentally conscious and socially responsible golf courses in Europe.

The management and upkeep of the resort is conducted in collaboration with the renowned environmental NGO, Conservation of Natural Ecosystems (CEN). This methodology differs from traditional golf course management and aligns with the policies established in the European Green Deal and the EU biodiversity strategy 2020-2030.

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GREEN ENERGY AND SOLAR PANELS AT HOTEL CAMIRAL

The five-star Hotel Camiral and its new 1,000 m² Wellness Centre have reduced their energy consumption by 50% with several new, sustainable energy initiatives. State-of-the-art air conditioning units, an on-site power station, and solar panels contribute to cut more than 362 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.

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THE GOLF COURSES AND GARDENS USE 100% RECYCLED WATER

The resort demonstrates exceptional water management through comprehensive water conservation practices. This includes the complete reuse of wastewater from nearby towns and resort buildings for irrigation purposes. The Stadium Course benefits from a new irrigation system that requires 25% less water. To reduce plastic waste, water fountains have been installed throughout the courses and Club House, eliminating the need for single-use plastic bottles and targeting a reduction of 70,000 plastic bottles annually.

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WORKING FOR A QUALITY GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE AND PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY

As a biodiversity hub, the resort provides sanctuary to 150 vertebrate species and serves as a crucial ecological connector between protected natural areas.

Since 2015, Camiral Golf & Wellness has integrated biodiversity conservation into its daily operations. The 36-hole venue serves as a crucial connector between protected areas, including Sils Lake, La Tordera river, and the Montseny Mountains. To enhance biodiversity and the green infrastructure at the resort, Camira Golf & Wellnessl applies an array of measures and approaches that are more similar to a nature park than to a regular golf course.

The resort provides refuge for approximately 150 vertebrate species, with one-third being birds. Among the protected and threatened species finding sanctuary at the resort are the eel, fire salamander, western barn owl, and otter, alongside numerous plant and invertebrate species. As a reward, nature offers us a wide range of ecosystem services, such as control of annoying pests (mosquitoes, rodents, etc.), beautiful sounds and scents, climate refugia, and many more.

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WETLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION

Aquatic habitats form the cornerstone of Camira Golf & Wellness's conservation strategy. These ecosystems support a diverse range of life, from helophytes and riparian trees to aquatic insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, waterfowl, and mammals. The resort's water features serve as biological corridors, enhancing ecological connectivity between nearby natural areas and providing a key backbone for significant green infrastructure.

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Over the last years, the CEN association and the green-keeping team have focused specifically on the resort’s most valuable and fragile ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, wetlands, streams and temporary ponds.

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In addition, water courses act as biological corridors that improve the ecological connectivity between nearby natural areas, providing a key backbone for a significant green infrastructure.

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TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA

CAMIRAL GOLF & WELLNESS’S COMMITMENT

The resort actively engages visitors in environmental education through various nature-focused activities. At designated observation points near the resort's lakes, visitors can observe resident and migratory birds under the guidance of biologists. A specially designed nature trail showcases the resort's most significant natural features and wildlife habitats. Additionally, educational programs led by biologists inform visitors about the resort's turtle population, offering opportunities to participate in population monitoring surveys.

Such activities include:

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Bird watching

A point has been set up at one of resort lakes where, together with the biologists, you can see some of the birds that live at the resort or are resting for a while during the migration.

Nature trail

We have created a unique trail to discover the most interesting sites to enjoy nature.

Turtles

The biologists explain all about these amazing creatures and families can participate in a survey to assess the state of the population living at Camiral Golf & Wellness.

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RECENT RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Camiral Golf & Wellness has been honoured with the IAGTO Sustainability Award for Nature Protection 2020. It recognises excellence in environmental and social responsibility. They are awarded by the global golf tourism trade association IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) in conjunction with a non-profit golf sustainability entity, the GEO Foundation, and sanction GEO Certified venues in three key areas of sustainability – Nature, Resources and Community.

The resort has been included in the Invasive Alien Species Control report, produced by the Generalitat de Catalunya. The 36-hole venue is the first golf resort to be included in this list along with all the nature parks and entities that work to improve the environmental quality of the territory.

Camiral Golf & Wellness was recognised by STRI Group, administrators of The Golf Environment Awards, for its commitment to developing and preserving its green infrastructure. Camiral Golf & Wellness, among the 2022 Golf Environment Awards finalists, was praised in particular for paying attention to the important role that biodiversity plays in the day-to-day running of operations on and off the courses, as well as around the wider resort.

In 2023, Camiral Golf & Wellness was recognised as one of the Best Sustainable Golf Courses in Europe in a new ‘Green 100’ listing that identifies the most environmentally conscious and socially responsible golf courses. Camiral Golf & Wellness has been recognised for its approach, commitment and understanding of how golf can be compatible with nature conservation.

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