Informação: Government of the Azores closes Recreational Forest Reserves until March 31
The Government of the Azores has determined the closure of all Recreational Forest Reserves in the Region until March 31. This measure falls within the permanent monitoring of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic under the state of alert already declared for the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It also takes into consideration the importance of preventive action to reduce collective risks. T... Mais >>

Informação: Tree Adventure Park on São Miguel Island falls within regional strategy to create added value for Azorean forests
The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated in Ponta Delgada that the installation of a Tree Adventure Park on the island of São Miguel is falls within the regional strategy to create added value for Azorean forests, while contributing to their protection and sustainable use. “This private project to be installed next to Furnas lake, municipality of Povoação, fits perf... Mais >>

Informação: Planting of endemic trees on São Miguel Island is further evidence of the Azores' commitment to achieving carbon neutrality, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry participated today in the planting of a hundred Azorean endemic trees near the Contendas artificial pond on the island of São Miguel. Coordinated by IROA - Regional Institute of Agrarian Planning, this initiative is another evidence of the Azores' commitment to achieve carbon neutrality and adopt sustainable development principles in the arc... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government focuses on vocational training in forestry, says Anabela Isidoro
The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated on S. Miguel that the Regional Government's focus on forestry training is essential to prevent occupational risks but also to take good care of forests, which occupies a third of the regional territory. “The aim is to provide trainees with basic knowledge on self-protection measures, identification of risks and accidents, behaviours to be ad... Mais >>

Informação: Legislation regulating forest police activity in the Azores to be analysed soon by the Council of the Government, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced in Ponta Delgada that the Council of the Government will soon analyse the proposal for a decree regulating forest police activity, which is carried out by forest rangers in the Azores. For João Ponte, the regulation of forest police activities involves complex and sensitive aspects, such as the power of authority, the use of force... Mais >>

Informação: Maintenance of agricultural road network is permanent goal for the Government, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that improving agricultural and forest accessibility is a "permanent goal" for the Regional Government. However, he stressed that "it cannot be expected that the maintenance of the entire network of roads serving farms and forest areas is a responsibility that falls solely on the Government." There is a series of access roads to farms whos... Mais >>

Informação: Plan for recovery and conservation of forest resources in Macaronesia approved
The European Commission has approved the project for the recovery and conservation of Forest Resource in Macaronesia - VALCONMAC II under which the Azores will have a budget of 181 thousand Euros. The information was released today by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources; the latter is the entity responsible for its implementa... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to grant forest land concession on São Miguel Island for installation of tree adventure park
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, will grant the concession of private land on the island of São Miguel for the installation of the first tree adventure park in the Azores, contributing to the promotion of the Forest and the diversification of the tourism offer. The concession authorization, for a 10 year-period, corr... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to invest 168 thousand Euros in forest surveillance drones
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry has authorised the awarding of four fixed-wing drones and maintenance parts for the production of orthophoto maps, for the amount of 168 thousand Euros, following the public tender launched by the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources with a view to strengthening of forest surveillance. These are technologically sophisticated devices capable ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores awarded in international event for applied research in hunting resources
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the "Applied Research in Hunting Resources" prize awarded to the paper titled "Hunting in the Azores - the importance of adaptive management" under the Wildlife&Game Management Innovation Summit 2019. According to him, it acknowledges the international recognition of the good work that has been carried out in the archipelago in terms ... Mais >>