Informação: Renewal of Levadas circuit enhances offer of Faial Natural Park
Last Sunday, the Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, Álamo de Meneses, presided over the opening ceremony of the 2nd phase of the renewal works of Levadas, which are also part of Faial Natural Park. The park has seven pedestrian trails, including the Levadas pedestrian trails, which was subject to interventions carried out by the Government of the Azores, through the Regiona... Mais >>

Informação: Government promotes Island Natural Parks
The Azorean Government, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, promotes a range of activities and visits to National Parks of the archipelago over three months in order to promote and disseminate their environmental and landscape richness. As the Regional Director for the Environment stated in Angra do Heroísmo today, the initiative known as Island Natural Park, Op... Mais >>

Informação: Whale watching already yields tens of millions of Euros per year in the Azores
Whale watching in the Azores already yields tens of millions of Euros annually, although this activity is not available on all islands. The estimate was provided today by the Regional Director for Sea Affairs, Frederico Cardigos, at the opening of the celebrations of National Sea Day that took place in Horta. Frederico Cardigos stressed, however, that the expansion of this activity to all islan... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Geopark may become part of Global and European network by September next year
Within a year, the Azores Geopark may become part of the Global and European network that currently comprises 98 Geoparks, including Naturtejo and Arouca Geoparks in Portugal. The decision will be made in September 2012, following the official submission of the application by GEOAÇORES Association to the Ambassador of Portugal to UNESCO in Lisbon tomorrow. For the Regional Secretary for th... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Geopark Application for Global and European Geoparks Network to be submitted next week
The dossier concerning the application of Azores Geopark for the Global and European Geoparks Network will be delivered by the Board of the GEOAÇORES Association to the Ambassador of Portugal to UNESCO next Tuesday. This delivery took place a day after a copy of that application dossier was also delivered to the Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, Álamo Meneses, in Hort... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Biosphere Reserves participate in the celebrations of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Day
In the context of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB), the Biosphere Reserve Day will be celebrated at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on November 3. This event features a cocktail which will feature products from biosphere reserves around the world, including products from the Azores Biosphere Reserves, such as cheese, wine, jams, and tartlets, amo... Mais >>

Informação: Training session to combat invasive species at the Terceira Natural Park
Technicians and nature watchers from the Terceira Natural Park will participate tomorrow, September 13, in a training session on the fight against invasive species. The session will be guided by Elspeth Coker, an Australian expert in this field, who is visiting the island of Terceira. Elspeth Coker holds a degree in Forestry from the University of Melbourne and has developed her professional car... Mais >>

Informação: Government reinforces removal of macrophytes in Furnas Crater Lake
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea (SRAM) is carrying out interventions in Furnas Crater Lake throughout the year in order to remove the excess of macrophytes and clean the lake bed and shores, hence contributing to the improvement of water quality. At this time of the year, and given the development of aquatic vegetation, this type of ... Mais >>

Informação: Recovery of seabird habitats in the Azores with global importance
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs, Frederico Cardigos, attended, on behalf of the President of the Government, the opening of the documentary exhibition Recuperação dos Habitats Marinhos (Recovery of Marine Habitats) which follows the project “Ilhas Santuário para as Aves Marinhas” (Sanctuary Islands for Seabirds). The event which was held in Vila Franca do Camp... Mais >>

Informação: Classification of Flores as Biosphere Reserve with positive results in two years
Two years after the classification of Flores Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, it has been noticed that this distinction has increased the endogenous recognition and the value for those visiting the island in addition to boosting economic benefits. The information was collected by the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea, through the Regional Directorate for Environment, based on ev... Mais >>