Information: "SOS Cagarro" campaign starts today with awareness raising action in Horta
The Government of the Azores promotes another edition of the "SOS Cagarro" (SOS Corey's Shearwater) campaign. It will run from today to November 15, which coincides with the departure of juvenile Cory's Shearwaters from the nests to their first transoceanic flight. The "SOS Cagarro" campaign will officially begin at 8 PM with the visit of Ribeirinha Scouts Group to the "Casa do Parque" (House Par... more >>

Information: 11th Regional Meeting on Environmental Education and Eco-Schools held simultaneously on two islands
In the context of the Regional Plan for Environmental Education and Awareness Raising (PRESAA), the Government of the Azores promotes the 11th Regional Meeting on Environmental Education and Eco-Schools (XI EREA-EE) on October 16-18. The meeting will be held simultaneously in Horta and Ponta Delgada, through videoconferencing. This format aims to cover a larger number of participants and minimis... more >>

Information: Azorean Government highlights priority status awarded to the preparation of the Regional Plan for Climate Change
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stressed today in Horta the priority status awarded by the Government to the creation of a Regional Plan for Climate Change in the Azores, thus complying with the goals set in the Kyoto Protocol and the Europe 2020 climate and energy package. According to Luís Neto Viveiros, the working group that met today for the first time will d... more >>

Information: Expedition finds remains of endemic bird species on the island of Graciosa
An expedition of researchers from the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, and of the Azores Biodiversity Group, with the cooperation of Graciosa Natural Park, has recently discovered about 20 bones belonging to Rallus sp., an already extinct bird that lived in the endemic wetlands of the Azores. Among the significant number of bones found, including ... more >>

Information: Azores sent 12 thousand tonnes of waste to Mainland Portugal in 2013, reveals Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment revealed today that the Azores have sent nearly 12 thousand tonnes of waste to Mainland Portugal in 2013. The government official spoke at the opening session of the 12th Meeting of VALORPNEU Network in Ponta Delgada. Luís Neto Viveiros stated that this very significant result was achieved due to the fact that "all integrated management... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores proposed premium increase for milk producers at 21 million Euros/year
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment highlighted today the proposed increase of the annual allocation to the premium for milk producers at 21 million Euros. The proposal was presented by the Government of the Azores under the revision process of POSEU, which was jointly carried out with all agricultural associations as well as with the Azores Agricultural Federation. Luís Ne... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores to invest over 5 million Euros in the renewal and protection of water lines
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment revealed in Lagoa that the Government of the Azores will triple public investment in the renewal and protection of water lines throughout the Region, which will have an allocation over five million Euros in the Plan for 2015. Speaking at the opening of the works for the reshaping of Cabo da Vila stream bed and the stabilisation of the side s... more >>

Information: Regional Government announces incentive system for maintenance of traditional landscapes
The Regional Secretary for Education and Environment announced on São Jorge that the Government of the Azores will implement an incentive system for the maintenance of traditional landscapes throughout the archipelago. "We are preparing the legal framework on an incentive system for the maintenance of traditional landscapes that are part of classified areas throughout the Region, including ... more >>

Information: Luís Neto Viveiros considers that "Biosphere Reserve" brand contributes to the projection of "the Azores in the world"
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated today that the "Biosphere Reserve" brand, already awarded to three islands of the archipelago, is a "different way of projecting the Azores in the world." The government official spoke at the welcome session to the participants of 12th International Meeting of REDBIOS. "The establishment of this brand is a very important contribution ... more >>

Information: Wild Birds Recovery Centre on Corvo rescued another bird
The Wild Birds Recovery Centre (CRAS) is rehabilitating a juvenile hawk (Buteo buteo rothschildi) that was rescued on Terceira Island with injuries on the wing. The specimen was then treated by a local veterinary, who referred it to the island of Corvo. During a visit to CRAS on Thursday, the Regional Secretariats for the Sea, Science and Technology and for Agriculture and the Environment were i... more >>