 Despite promises made, a second firefighting helicopter will not be arriving in the region this year. While inaugurating an AL property in Rua da Til, the President of Madeira stated that a tender for a second helicopter had to be opened. As this was the case, he was unsure…
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Madeira is set to undergo a reorganisation as a tourist destination, a change that may be unpopular but is deemed necessary to maintain its quality and sustainability, announced the President of the Regional Government. “We are entering a new phase,” said Miguel Albuquerque. “We will work closely with tourism agents…
The Madeira Botany Group (Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Madeira) has organised endemic plant harvesting with a Mamba drone, in inaccessible escarpments of Madeira from the 7th to the 11th of this month, with the collaboration of the Operational Command of Madeira and the Institute of Forests and Nature…
The Socialist Party candidate for the presidency of the Funchal City Council warns of the high risk of fire in the areas overlooking the city, reaffirming his support for grazing as a complementary measure of land use planning and fuel load reduction. Rui Caetano recalled the magnitude of the fires…
Livre (Free Party) reiterates its position against the Regional Government’s intention to privatise pedestrian routes and calls on the local population to intervene in this matter and sign a petition to prevent Madeira’s walking routes from being commercialised. In a statement, Marta Sofia points out that this is “an attack…
Madeira Tourism has improved the way information on the status of the Institute of Forests and Conservation (IFCN), Classified Walking Routes, is presented on its official website, making it more accessible and relevant. This update allows tourists, guides, operators, and tourist entertainment companies will now have access to fast, reliable,…
The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, was present at the traditional open-air shearing that took place in Ribeira dos Boieiros, in the Forest Perimeter of the Serras do Poiso. The visit, which was attended by the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN),…
Last week, the Regional Government confirmed that they will be handing over the management of the Pedestrian Routes to private companies. They say this will reduce the carbon footprint, monitor tourist routes with greater pressure, and strengthen air quality monitoring (obviously, they have not visited Rabacal recently!). This revelation has…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has denounced vandalism in the Vereda da Ponta de SĂŁo Lourenço, where a leisure area has been partially destroyed. The occurrence was identified by a team from the Nature Rangers Corps. Among the damage recorded is the destruction of a stone bench,…
The IFCN has confirmed that the Forest Police has identified an individual who used sound equipment to play and sing in the Park Florestal das Queimadas, located in the municipality of Santana. This is an area integrated within the Natural Park of Madeira, and is a protected area with specific…
The ‘Composite Movement’ was in Paul da Serra, where they found what they call the “shameful neglect of the environment and nature of Madeira.” Accompanying the “denunciation” from a set of videos and photographs, the Movement gives an account of the destruction of centenary trees in Fanal, also pointing out…
The Regional Government has launched a new Forest fire prevention campaign. The project starts today, the 2nd of June, and ends on the 30th of September. Protecting human lives, safeguarding the region’s environmental heritage, and ensuring sustainability is the name of the game, states Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism,…
More than 14 tonnes of marine litter have been collected since 2021 in Madeiran waters. This is the result of 83 ocean clean-up programmes involving approximately 3,500 people. Plastics account for 81% of the total waste collected and 34 thousand cigarette butts were counted alone. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com…
Between four and five thousand people visit the Desertas Islands every year. This data was revealed by Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, who visited Deserta Grande today to mark the 35th anniversary of the Desertas Islands Nature Reserve. Visits that are only authorised upon prior registration…
Three English tourists were intercepted yesterday by the Forest Police for camping outside the authorised areas, in Fanal. According to a press release, the Forest Police spoke to them and sent the group to an official campsite. The action is part of the set of inspection operations that the IFCN…