Informação: Regional Government provides land for planting of endemic or indigenous flora The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced today that the Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, will provide land within the Network of Protected Areas for the planting of endemic or indigenous flora on all islands. Marta Guerreiro pointed out that this measure will be implemented through protocols signed with interested companies. Th... Mais >> Informação: SOS Cory's Shearwater campaign contributes to study the impact of marine litter on birds, says Regional Director for Sea Affairs The Regional Director for Sea Affairs stated in Horta that the SOS Cory's Shearwater campaign is an opportunity to "maximise the research towards results to support decision-making in public policies for nature conservation." In this regard, Felipe Porteiro pointed out that all juvenile specimens that are found lifeless and "in good condition are preserved to be used in subsequent research," which... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government promotes training for sustainability The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism is holding an information session in Ribeira Grande under the Sustainability Charter of the Azores, following similar initiatives already held in Ponta Delgada and Lagoa. These local information sessions will be held in all municipalities of the Azores until 2019. Currently, they are taking place on São Miguel Island, followed by Te... Mais >> Informação: SOS Cory's Shearwater 2018 saved 4,780 juveniles in the Azores The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Vila Franca do Campo that 4,780 birds were saved during the SOS Cory's Shearwater campaign 2018, which ended Thursday. However, he noted that these figures are preliminary. Since the beginning of this initiative in 1995, this is the fourth year with the largest record of incidents involving juvenile Cory's Shearwater specimen... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for Culture marks 10th anniversary of Pico Natural Park The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Pico Museum and in partnership with the Pico Natural Park, will hold a conference on "The Discovery of Pico Natural Park" to be delivered by Manuel Paulino Costa at the Whaling Museum next Friday, November 9. The conference, scheduled at 9 PM, will be followed by the opening of the photography exhibition entitled as "A look at Pico Natural Park." B... Mais >> Informação: "Mobile SOS Cory's Shearwater" and "Golden Cory's Shearwater" are new features in the rescue campaign for the Azores' most emblematic seabird The Regional Director for Sea Affairs highlighted in Horta the "novelties" of this year's SOS Cory's Shearwater campaign, namely the "Mobile SOS Cory's Shearwater," a beta version of a form that can be accessed on a smartphone, and the delivery of the "Golden Cory's Shearwater" prize. Filipe Porteiro spoke Thursday on the sidelines of a gathering on SOS Cory's Shearwater campaign, an initiative o... Mais >> Informação: New premises of Corvo Island Natural Park to reinforce working conditions of workers The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism assured today that the new premises of Corvo Environmental Service and Natural Park will "reinforce the operating conditions of this service" by creating a specific area for this purpose with technical offices, meeting rooms and workshops. The new building will be built on a plot of land of about 450 m2, which is in the process of being ac... Mais >> Informação: Flores has "valuable natural heritage," says Regional Secretary for the Environment The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated that the Morro Alto and Pico da Sé Natural Reserves are an "excellent example of the valuable natural heritage" of Flores Island. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the end of a visit to this natural reserve, pointing out that "the largest peatland of the Region" is located in the high-altitude wetlands of the central plateau. This is a... Mais >> Informação: Marta Guerreiro says "Green Spirit" awards are another essential measure for promotion of citizenship in its environmental component The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government considers that the "Green Spirit" awards are "another essential tool for the promotion of citizenship in its environmental component." These awards will have as motto "Good examples are to follow ... And to be recognised!"
Marta Guerreiro spoke at the presentation of the awards, reve... Mais >> Informação: Santa Maria goldcrest monitoring campaign is "fundamental" to prepare action plan for species conservation, says Marta Guerreiro The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed today the importance of an action plan for the conservation of Santa Maria goldcrest, noting that the monitoring campaign of this bird species, currently underway, is "fundamental" for the preparation of this document. "This endemic subspecies is only found on the island of Santa Maria, being increasingly sough-after for birdwatch... Mais >>
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