Informação: Government promotes initiative "Feeling and Interpreting the S. Miguel Natural Park"
The Azorean Government, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, promotes the initiative "Feeling and Interpreting the S. Miguel Natural Park" at auditorium of CTT (post office) on August 14 at 11 AM. This presentation is followed by a visit to the Serra Devassa mountain range trail at 2 PM. The event will show the investments made in the São Miguel Natural Park as ... Mais >>

Informação: Government launches Terceira Natural Park Guide
The Government, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, launches the 1st Terceira Natural Park Guide on July 1. On the same day, the Biscoitos pedestrian trail will be opened and there will be a visit to the "Furnas do Enxofre” (Sulphur Cave) and the respective support infrastructure. The Terceira Natural Park, created by the Regional Legislative Decree no. 11/... Mais >>

Informação: Natural Parks are management tool for sustainability
The European Day of Natural Parks will be celebrated tomorrow on May 24. This initiative has been promoted since 1999 by the EUROPARC Federation, of which the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, is a member. A group of 10 natural parks was created in the Azores - nine inland parks and a marine park - comprising the entire regional network o... Mais >>

Informação: Book on Recreational Forest Reserves in the Azores presented
There are 31 Recreational Reserves in the Azores, of which 27 have already been recovered through a large investment made by the Regional Government over the last 16 years. This project is also intended to raise the awareness of the population for the benefits of the forest. In order to continue to promote these spaces, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry has supported the publ... Mais >>

Informação: Myosotis Flowers to reward "good environmental behaviour" of Azorean tourist accommodations
The Government of the Azores announced today on Pico the creation of the Myosotis award to reward the "good environmental behaviour" of regional tourist accommodations. Myosotis, the name of an Azorean endemic plant commonly known as "Forget-me-not," will distinguish the environmental performance of tourist accommodations, starting from a basic environmental performance with one Myosotis flowe... Mais >>

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: 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: São Miguel Natural Park promotes field trip to recovered orchard in Furnas
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, has developed a series of actions under the implementation of the Land Management Plan of the Furnas Crater Lake Hydrographic Basin to improve the lake's water quality. In addition to making the activities compatible with the environmental protection and enhancement of the Furnas hydrographic basin an... Mais >>

Informação: Azores protect natural heritage and genetic heritage
The access and use of natural resources in the Region for scientific purposes will be now subject to an innovative legal scheme, whose proposal, presented by the Regional Government, was unanimously approved at Regional Parliament on Tuesday. When presenting the document, the Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Infrastructures explained that the initiative, which follows the implement... Mais >>

Informação: Government transfers management of Caldeira Velha to Ribeira Grande City Hall
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea stated today at the Ribeira Grande City Hall that Caldeira Velha, located near the Lagoa do Fogo Road, is one of the most interesting places of São Miguel Island Natural Park. However, Álamo Meneses admitted that the area protected and classified as a Natural Monument has been vandalised and deteriorated due to inappropriate waste ... Mais >>