Lagoa mayor signs Alagoas Brancas death warrant
After all the appeals, protests, scientific studies and warnings of looming disaster, Mayor of Lagoa Luís Encarnação has gone ahead with controversial plans to concrete over a floodplain that in
Alagoas Brancas remains valuable wetland for birds during breeding season
Alagoas Brancas, the natural freshwater lagoon in Lagoa that campaigners have been trying desperately to protect from the threat of development, continues to attract a wealth of bird species during
Glossy ibis remains faithful to Alagoas Brancas
Lagoa’s Alagoas Brancas wetland has become well-known as an extremely important area for water birds. However, due to the extreme drought in summer, the number of species in the area
Alagoas Brancas: campaigners accuse council of putting “property and lives in danger”
Campaigners desperate to save Lagoa’s natural freshwater lagoon Alagoas Brancas from being concreted over are threatening council bosses with protracted legal action. At issue is Lagoa council’s insistence on going
Chink of light in people’s campaign to Save Alagoas Brancas
A chink of light has appeared in the people’s campaign to Save Alagoas Brancas – the natural freshwater lagoon that forms in Lagoa after winter rains, playing host to multiple