Informação: Rehabilitation of illegal dump on S. Miguel allowed planting of over 350 endemic plant specimens
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment promoted today another cleaning action and afforestation action in the context of the rehabilitation of the forest area known as "Matinho sem Dono," located in the village of Santa Bárbara, from where more than 30 tonnes of waste were already removed. Under this initiative, a total of 357 endemic plant specimens were planted in this are... Mais >>

Informação: New application period for accession of companies to "Priolo" Brand runs from April 2 to 30
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, opens a new application period for the submission of applications to the "Priolo" Brand from April 2 to 30. This initiative is organised in partnership with the Office of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism. Applications may be submitted by organisations and companies opera... Mais >>

Informação: Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves gives unanimous support to the application of "Fajãs" of São Jorge
The World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, which includes about sixty reserves spread around the world, approved by unanimity a motion for support to the application of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at the meeting held in Malta. "The motion for support, included in the Final Declaration of the Conference, is another international recognition of the valuabl... Mais >>

Informação: Classification of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge as Biosphere Reserve "will add value" to local products and services, says Hernâni Jorge
The Regional Director for the Environment stated today in Attard, island of Malta, that the classification of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge as Biosphere Reserves will add value to the products and services provided by this island. "The more than seventy "fajãs" of S. Jorge have marked the life and way of being of the local population over the centuries. Their classification as Biosphere Reserve w... Mais >>

Informação: Graciosa, Corvo and Flores join the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves
The Government of the Azores will the formalise the accession of the Biosphere Reserves of Graciosa, Corvo and Flores to the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves during the conference taking place in Attard on the island of Malta. The Regional Directorate for the Environment, Hernâni Jorge, participated in the opening session of the conference, which was chaired by the Min... Mais >>

Informação: Government provides educational textbook on "Water in the Azores" online and in book format
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment, through the Regional Environment Directorate, will mark the World Water Day with the launch an educational textbook titled as "Water in the Azores" that will be available from today. It gathers information that can be easily consulted in clear and simple language. The initiative is primarily intended to raise awareness for the issue of wa... Mais >>

Informação: Azores present in Malta application of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
The Government of the Azores will present at the 5th Conference of the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, taking place in Malta on March 24-26, the application of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The proposal for the delimitation of their respective area was agreed this week at a meeting held by the Monitoring Committee. Established by the Regional Secre... Mais >>

Informação: World Forest Day marked with over fifty activities on all islands of the Azores
The Regional Director for Forest Resources announced in Praia da Vitória the organisation of over fifty awareness-raising activities on all islands of the Azores to mark the National Tree Day and the World Forest Day that are celebrated on March 20 and 21, respectively. These initiatives began earlier this week and will run until Saturday. They are developed in partnership with regional pub... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes course for Natural Park Guides
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment will promote a Course for Natural Park Guides with the aiming of improving the knowledge of protected areas and the services provided by the guides who lead groups of tourists to these areas. The course will certify professionals to monitor and guide groups of people to the protected areas located in the archipelago as well as to provide i... Mais >>

Informação: Protocol with Azores Geopark Association contributes to the dissemination and sustainable development of the Region, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated today that the renewal of the cooperation and financing agreement between the Regional Government and the Azores Geopark Association contributes to environmental dissemination and the promotion of "the economic growth of the territory that respects environmental values." Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the signing ceremony held at Fai... Mais >>