The Green Helmets project will begin its journey in Andalusia, a region that covers an area of 87,268 km², equivalent to 17.3% of the Spanish territory, making it comparable to many European countries, both in terms of surface area and internal complexity.It is the most populated autonomous community in the country, with 8.4 million inhabitants in 2020 and the second largest.
Andalusia is a mosaic of unique landscapes that have been recognized, starting from thefirst autonomous law of natural areas (1989), for its ecological,historical and cultural values.
After more than 30 years of commitment to the conservation of this natural heritage, Andalusia maintains one of the most important natural heritages in Europe. With 2.9 million hectares, Andalusia has become the autonomous community with the largest protected area in Spain, surpassing in extension thetotal area of some European Union countries, such as Slovenia and Cyprus,Malta and Luxembourg.