Informação: Azores Biosphere Reserves participate in international meeting
The Azores will participate, starting today, in the 10th Meeting of REDBIOS - Network of Biosphere Reserves of East Atlantic and Macaronesia that is taking place in Santana on the island of Madeira. The Azores will be represented by the Regional Director for the Environment in this meeting, which will also be attended by officials of the Biosphere Reserves located in this geographical area with t... Mais >>

Informação: Bathing season in the Azores with 58 "identified bathing waters" this year
The 2012 bathing season will run from June 1 to September 30 as determined by an ordinance issued by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, published in the Official Journal today. Under the terms of this ordinance, 58 bathing waters across the archipelago were classified as "identified bathing waters"; 20 were identified on São Miguel and 15 on Terceira. The remaining ... Mais >>

Informação: Use of Azores Sea should be as intense as possible but without endangering its environmental sensitivity
The use of the Azores Sea should be "as intense as possible without endangering its environmental sensitivity." This view was conveyed by the Regional Director for Sea Affairs on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Azores Marine Park Advisory Council, held in Horta on Thursday afternoon. In order to achieve this goal, Frederico Cardigos defended the need "to use the correct methodologies"... Mais >>

Informação: Flores Waste Processing Centre to enter into operation within few months
The Waste Processing Centre on the island of Flores, a work with an estimated budget of about five million Euros, should enter into operation with a few months. The information was provided today by the Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea during a visit to the waste processing centre built in the old quarry of Lajes port. According to Álamo Meneses, the construction work ha... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea celebrates 40th anniversary of Caldeira do Faial and Pico Mountain Nature Reserves
The Government, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, promotes a range of activities to commemorate the 40 years the classification of natural reserves of Caldeira do Faial and Pico Mountain. The Caldeira do Faial Nature Reserve was created on March 7, 1972 by Decree no.78/72 with the purpose of preserving a series of natural values that needed to be protected through ... Mais >>

Informação: Government moves forward with project to protect Azorean Bat species
Included in the recently released Plan "More Endemic species - planting the future," a project intended to catalogue and monitor bat species living in the Azores will begin in March. Hence, as a first contribution to their preservation, several training courses were specifically created for technicians from the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, particularly Nature Watchers, in ... Mais >>

Informação: Comic book tells the history of Azorean forest
"Uma Floresta com História" (A Forest with History) is the title of a comic book, presented today at the newly created Forest Dissemination Centre of the Fontinhas Forest Centre on the island of Terceira. This is an initiative of the Regional Government that was born from an idea of Terceira Forest Service in partnership with Santa Clara School; the texts were written by Ana Bretão, te... Mais >>

Informação: Faial Natural Park presents programme “Faial Natural Park, a partner for sustainability"
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Environment, will present tomorrow the Programme "Natural Park - Partner for Sustainable Development" at Faial Botanical Garden at 6 PM. The event will be attended by the Regional Director for the Environment. The assessment of environmental qualification needs as well as the modernisation and growth of the Azores economy, correlated with Island... Mais >>

Informação: Azores want to become Nature destination of reference, says Vasco Cordeiro
The Azores intend to become a national reference and Portugal's main nature destination, said the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Velas today, considering that this is a fundamental aspect for sector's future. "We want to provide an increasing number of activities to visitors and not just nature observation activities," said Vasco Cordeiro during the presentation of the 6th Rural Tourism Bie... Mais >>

Informação: Government acknowledges value of Eco-school programme
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea attended today the hoisting ceremony of the Eco-School Award at São Roque do Pico Basic Education and Secondary School. For the 11th consecutive year, this school has been distinguished with this award for their good environmental practices since the year it began to participate in this initiative. Álamo Meneses conveyed his satisfa... Mais >>