As the Palmeral faded in economic importance, tenants abandoned huertas. The Spanish government first passed protective legislation in the 1930s. The Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of Spain barred logging operations and palm-endangering activities on March 8, 1933.
The decline of the Palmeral's economic importance led to tenants abandoning their huertas. The Spanish government enacted protective legislation for the Palmeral in the 1930s. On March 8, 1933, the Ministry of Agriculture prohibited logging and activities that endangered palm trees.