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.
Thousands of tropical trees were planted to control the shifting sand dunes and to give shade to the beaches at Guardamar del Segura. 
There are no trees and the sand of the dunes is quickly eroding away. 