PAN āponders complaint to European Unionā over felling of 1,821 cork oaks
So far PAN is the only party in parliament (represented by just one MP) that has openly repudiated the government green-light on the felling of 1,821 cork oaks to make
“Rare community of endangered plants” found at Alagoas Brancas
Environmentalists and local citizensĀ hope that nature conservation authorities and Lagoa Council will āfinally understandā the siteās āvaluable natural heritageā A ārare community of plantsā comprised of several threatened species
Algarve Reef project gains new momentum
Two years after it was proposed, the creation of the Natural Marine Park of the Algarve Reef – Pedra do Valado has gained new momentum. Visiting the Algarve last week,
New project “seeks solutions to preserve bees, recover honey quality”
BeeLand project sets out to save Portugal’s organically produced local honeys A new project with nearly one million euros behind it proposes to study and seek solutions to preserve bees
RIAS nurses its first Atlantic puffin back to health
RIAS has nursed over 10,000 animals back to health OlhĆ£o wildlife rehabilitation centre RIAS has treated its first Atlantic puffin, a species of seabird in the auk family. The bird
Algarve natural marine park ‘enters final countdown’
Formal public discussion to start this month Two years after it was proposed, the creation of the Natural Marine Park of the Algarve Reef – Pedra do Valado has gained
Lagos dedicates week to the Environment and Oceans
800 Lagos school children will participate in activities to mark World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8). The municipality of Lagos has prepared a week of
Via Algarviana offers adapted tourism solution
The hiking trail network has acquired a Joelette, a one-wheel all-terrain chair that reduced mobility hikers can borrow free of charge. The Via Algarviana hiking trail association has purchased a
World Migratory Bird Day celebrated in Lagoa
Biologist David Santos is taking participants on a guided birdwatching walk and teaching an observation course on Saturday, May 13. Taking place every second Saturday of May and October, this
Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day in Lagoa
Workshop for kids: introduction to birdwatching May 13 is World Migratory Bird Day and a workshop for children to celebrate this occasion will take place in Lagoa on that day