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13/07/2021 - 5th ANNIVERSARY - SINKING OF THE CORVETTE 'GENERAL PEREIRA D’EÇA' (Facebook Instituto das Florestas e Conservação da Natureza, RAM)
Today, it has been 5 years since the former ship of the Portuguese Republic, the corvette “General Pereira d’Eça”, in Porto Santo, was sunk.
The purpose of the sinking was to create an artificial reef in a protected area, constituting a privileged place for the proliferation and observation of marine life and, simultaneously, an underwater museum and a tourist attraction in the area of amateur diving.
We remind you that this corvette served the Portuguese Navy for over 40 years and that the artificial reef is located at a depth of about 30 meters. Together with the already existing “Madeirense”, Porto Santo has two artificial reefs that have thus boosted recreational diving, research, as well as the increase in the local fauna and flora.
Photograph: @Pedro Vasconcelos
13/07/2021 - Exhibition RESERVES OF THE BIOSPHERE - PORTUGUESE NETWORK AND CPLP (Facebook Serralves)
Discover the exhibition RESERVES DA BIOSFERA - PORTUGUESE NETWORK AND CPLP at Serralves Park. This is an exhibition dedicated to the exploration and knowledge of the natural heritage that characterizes the territories that make up the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) countries network, true living laboratories of sustainability, distinguished by UNESCO for the quality of their natural and cultural heritage , and for the harmony they favor between safeguarding the heritage and the well-being of the resident communities.
The CPLP Biosphere Reserves Network is a privileged and permanent space for dialogue, cooperation and affirmation of the Portuguese-speaking world, in a crucial sector such as development based on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. The Network ensures a continuous process of exchanging experiences and developing joint cooperation initiatives around the conservation of nature and biodiversity, research, logistical support and economic and social development, within the framework of UNESCO's MaB Program and, more generally, in line with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Open every day from 10am to 7pm.
Photography: RunLola
