In the context of the celebration of the International Year of Forests, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry promotes the contest “Searching for notable trees in the Azores.”
All elementary schools in the Azores, both public and private, were invited to participate in this initiative by identifying a notable tree in the location associated with each school.
After the validation of all participations by the jury, a publication will be prepared to be launched by the end of the school year. Each participating school will receive one copy.
This initiative aims to raise the students’ awareness for the importance of preserving notable trees, providing them with the knowledge of the botanical richness of their areas so that they may become more attentive to the importance of forests in the Azores.