2017 / 04 / 20
In this Congress held in La Palma (18-21 April 2017), it was commemorated the X Anniversary of the “Declaration on the Defense of the Night Sky and the Right to the Stars Light”, where the institutions signing the same, as well as other institutions invited, adopted resolutions and made a call facing the future.
It was acknowledged the full validity of the “Starlight Declaration”, signed in the island of La Palma in 2007 and the whole population, the local communities and the governments were encouraged to adopt their principles and guidelines.
A Starlight Reserve is a protected natural area where a commitment to protecting the quality of the night sky and access to starlight is established.
Starlight Tourist Destinations are locations with ideal conditions for observing the stars and where light pollution is controlled. This makes them logical destinations for tourism based on the appreciation of the sky as part of the natural world.
Among the Other Modalities, the Starlight Foundation includes the Starlight Accommodations, establishments with ideal conditions for astrotourism.