The Minister of Culture is to have the final word on classifying the ancient Roman site of Balsa as an area of public interest, thus protecting it from further damage by invasive agricultural practices.

The process has started with an entry in Diário da República on May 9, suggesting that a 233 hectare area near Luz da Tavira in the eastern Algarve should be protected, rather than the current 53 hectares.

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