Information: Tagging of trees cut for Christmas safeguards Azorean forests, says Regional Director for Forest Resources
The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated that the tagging of trees authorised for cutting during the Christmas season safeguards Azorean forests, while keeping alive the natural Christmas tree tradition at this time of the year. "The provision of tags has yielded good results insofar it allows, on the one hand, consumers to buy trees from areas authorised for cutting, where there is an e... more >>

Information: Investing in training and awareness raising on importance of forests is fundamental, says Regional Director for Forest Resources
The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated today that it is essential to focus on training and awareness raising among young people about the importance of forests in order to safeguard the preservation of a heritage that belongs to everyone. "Training and information on forests is essential and should be reinforced among younger generations, as we must have knowledge to care for them and p... more >>

Information: Audit for renewal of international forest management certification on São Miguel conducted with "excellent results," says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Forest Resources highlighted the "excellent results" of the conducted by FSC® - Forest Stewardship Council® (License Code FSC® C119744) for the renewal of the Forest Management Certification of the Forest Perimeter and Regional Woods on São Miguel Island. "Five years after the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources was awarded the certificate, the ... more >>

Information: Regional Government launches tenders for works in rural roads on Santa Maria, Pico and Terceira
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, published today in the Official Journal public tender for the construction and redevelopment of three rural roads on Santa Maria, Pico Terceira, an investment of 888 thousand Euros. With these investments, the Regional Government continues with the modernisation of public agricultural infr... more >>

Information: Regional Government to invest in collection of endemic species seeds for reproduction in forest nurseries
The Regional Director for Forest Resources highlighted today the importance of collecting endemic species seeds from the Azores and their reproduction in forest nurseries to protect natural resources while ensuring their perpetuation in time. "Since Forest Services began producing endemic plants in their nurseries, there has been special care to reproduce these species almost exclusively through s... more >>

Information: Regional Government invests in promotion of pedestrian trails in São Miguel Forest Perimeter
The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated that the interventions for the improvement of pedestrian trails in São Miguel Forest Perimeter should be concluded by October, thus creating more and better conditions for the use of forest spaces with quality. "We have ongoing works that will allow us to improve the existing pedestrian trail network in Mata da Atalhada Forest, next to the ... more >>

Information: Regional Government invests nearly 244 thousand Euros in works to improve rural road in municipality of Ponta Delgada
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, published today the opening notice on the public tender for improvement works in Cemetery Rural Road, located in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, in the Official Journal. The works have an estimated budget of 244 thousand Euros. The Cemetery Rural Road covers an extension of about 670 m... more >>

Information: Regional Government launches public tender for forest road on Terceira Island
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, published in the Official Journal the public tender for the repaving of Ramada Forest Road on Terceira Island. The contract work has a base price of 166 thousand Euros. With an extension of about 2,014 metres, this road is located in the villages of Cinco Ribeiras and Santa Bárbara i... more >>

Information: Good practices in forest management reduced invasive species in the Azores
The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated today that the Azores have implemented specific techniques and "good practices in terms of forest management" in order to control invasive species in the archipelago, achieving "very positive" results. "Good forest practices, such as the careful management of leftover cuttings, the control of invasive species prior to planting, deep maintenance a... more >>

Information: INTERREG Community funds contribute to preservation and sustainability of the Azores forest, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Forest Resources highlighted in Canaries the good use that the Azores have made of INTERREG Community funds to preserve, improve and ensure the sustainability of the archipelago's forest. "The Regional Government is proud of the work that has been done in the preservation of forest on several islands as well as of the good implementation of these Community funds channell... more >>