Informação: 2020 Common Tern Census registers 7,950 breeding birds in the Azores The Regional Director for Sea Affairs revealed that the 2020 Common Tern Census, which were conducted during the month of June, concluded that there are currently around 7,950 breeding birds in the archipelago of the Azores. According to Filipe Porteiro, there were an estimated 3,347 common tern couples (Sterna hirundo), spread over 167 colonies across the archipelago, 630 roseate tern couples (St... Mais >> Informação: House of Azorean Seabirds is another important investment in nature conservation The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted in Horta that the future House of Azorean Seabirds is "another relevant investment in nature conservation and in the preservation and dissemination of natural heritage," given the importance of the archipelago's biodiversity. "In the period between 2017 to 2020, we invested around 44 million Euros in nature conservation, repre... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for the Environment at Expomar 2019 The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, will be at Expomar 2019 with a stand dedicated to LIFE IP AZORES NATURA and LIFE VIDALIA regional projects. The event will take place at the Marina of Horta between August 4 and 11 in the context of the Sea Week celebrations. This space is intended to disseminate the mission of thes... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for the Environment promotes colloquium on “The state of Knowledge of the Azores Wood Pigeon” The Regional Directorate for the Environment will promote the Colloquium on “The state of knowledge of the Azores Wood Pigeon” at the House of Volcanoes on the island of Pico on July 26. This colloquium intends to present the conclusions of the study on this species, which has been conducted for this regional department since 2012 by CIBIO - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic... 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: "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: 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 >> Informação: SOS Cory's Shearwater Campaign 2017 campaign runs in the Azores until November 15 The SOS Cory's Shearwater Campaign 2017 has already started on all islands of the Azores. This initiative has been held on annual basis since 1995. It aims to ensure the conservation of these iconic seabirds and promote public participation environmental awareness raising actions. During the months of October and November, juvenile specimens begin to leave their nests. When attracted by strong a... Mais >>
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