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Katy Perry investigated for damaging Spanish sand dunes

Katy Perry is in hot water with the Spanish government for filming the music video for her new song 'Lifetimes' on the protected dunes of S’Espalmador without authorization.

The Environment Department of the Balearic Islands is now alleging that Perry's production company, WeOwnTheCity, did not secure the proper authorization before staging the shoot and may have damaged a protected strip of ecologically important sand dunes. The statement further explains that, while at no point did Perry's production company request the necessary permissions for the shoot, the case is not being considered for the charge of "delicte contra el medi ambient" or a "crime against the environment." The dunes in question are part of a protected zone of the Pityusic Islands called Ses Salines Natural Park, which provides a vital nesting area for migratory birds and supports crucial ecological and marine habitats.

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