Informação: ERSARA and EPAL sign cooperation protocol to support municipalities and regional municipal services
The Regulatory Authority for Water and Waste Services in the Azores (ERSARA) and Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres, SA (EPAL) will draw together a manual of best practices in cleaning water reservoirs for human consumption. This manual is the result of the cooperation agreement signed between ERSARA, entity under the administration of the Azorean Government, through the Regional Secretariat... Mais >>

Informação: Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems is ethical obligation, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology pointed out in Lisbon that the Azores are committed to "the investment in scientific knowledge of the sea" with the aim of "protecting the most vulnerable ecosystems and making a sustainable exploitation of marine resources." According to him, "this is an ethical obligation." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke at the International Meeting of Minis... Mais >>

Informação: "Azores Between Seas 2016" campaign promotes literacy on oceans
The "Azores Between Seas" campaign, promoted by the Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, is taking place on all islands of the archipelago until June 8, World Oceans Day, under the theme "Marine Education." For the Regional Director for Sea Affairs, this initiative is "an opportunity to disseminate and raise the awareness of society for the importance of knowledge on the oceans. In this regard, h... Mais >>

Informação: Region awards Quality Seal for Water intended for Human Consumption Seal to authorities that stand out for their excellence
The Entity for Regulation of Water and Waste Services of the Azores (ERSARA) will award the Quality Seal for Water intended for Human Consumption to the municipalities of the archipelago that stand out for their excellence next Monday, May 30. The public ceremony will take place at João José da Graça Public Library and Regional Archive in Horta at 9 PM and will precede the 4th Tech... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos Machado Museum promotes initiative "Pedalling along the landscape of Sete Cidades"
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Carlos Machado Museum, promotes the initiative "Pedalling along the Landscape of Sete Cidades" on Sunday, May 29. The route will start at 11:00 AM at Ponte dos Regos in the village of Sete Cidades. This initiative falls within "Beyond the Landscape," a project awarded by the Ibermuseus 2015 Programme. It was developed in 2014 and 2015 by the Intan... Mais >>

Informação: Azores have special responsibility in biodiversity conservation of seabirds, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology highlighted in Lajes do Pico the role of the Azores for the conservation of marine biodiversity in the world and, in particular, with regard to the conservation of several seabird species. Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke at the presentation of the tern monitoring programme - Tern Census 2016. It aims to quantify the populations of the two main ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores allocates safety kits for the cleaning of streams to Village Councils
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment participated today in the allocation of safety kits to four Village Councils of Pico Island under the initiative to the "Eco-Village, Clean Village 2016" programme with the aim to improve protection and working conditions in the cleaning of the streams. "We have basically doubled the budget for this project," Luís Neto Viveiros said, ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores host workshop to discuss marine biodiversity monitoring in Macaronesia
The second technical workshop of the project MISTIC’ SEAS (Macaronesia Islands Standard Indicators and Criteria: Reaching Common Grounds on Monitoring Marine Biodiversity in Macaronesia started today at NONAGON - São Miguel Science and Technology Park and runs until Friday. This initiative is coordinated by the Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs and the Regional Fund for Science and T... Mais >>

Informação: Another two populations of rare endemic species found in the Azores
Another two significant populations of rare endemic species of the Azores were found in the course of another seed harvest conducted out by Faial Botanical Garden, along with maintenance and environmental monitoring works carried out by Nature Watchers. A population consisting of about 400 Myosotis azorica plants, commonly known as "forget-me-not" was discovered in the village of Cedros, while a ... Mais >>

Informação: Sea turtles recovering at Porto Pim Aquarium released today
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs accompanied today the release of three loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) that had been recovering at Porto Pim Aquarium in the city of Horta. Filipe Porteiro stressed that these animals were found in a "very poor condition," having been transferred to the tanks of Porto Pim Aquarium, where they were care for, fed and monitored. Now, "they are in perfect... Mais >>