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The “Congas” or “False-ginger” (Hedychium spp.) are among the 50 most dangerous exotic species of Macaronesia (Silva et al., 2008). This plant constitutes a huge threat both in the Azores and Madeira, due to their rhizomes (a stem capable of (...)

Celebrated every year on the third Saturday of September, this date aims to create awareness on the population to the problem of marine litter in the oceans and its impact on marine biodiversity. Thus, the Regional Secretariat for the Environment (...)

The Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change develops environmental education actions on schools, which reflect its goals, namely in the conservation of the Azores' natural heritage. So that educational establishments and teachers can be autonomous in carrying out (...)

An observer from the Regional Directorate for Maritime Affairs (DRAM), an associated beneficiary of LIFE IP AZORES NATURA project, started a program to monitor marine biodiversity on Atlânticoline's ships at the beginning of August. In order to carry out this (...)

The 2nd edition of the LIFE IP AZORES NATURA newsletter is now available! With this edition, the project, coordinated by the Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change, seeks to review the works of this project and its partners over (...)

Within the frame of action C6.1 “Restoration of seabird habitat on islets”, the LIFE IP AZORES NATURA project is currently installing artificial nests for two species of storm-petrel (Hydrobates castro and Hydrobates monteiroi), Bulwer’s petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) and Audubon’s shearwater (...)