In 2024, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) of Madeira collected 351 thousand euros from fees charged for walking on the classified pedestrian routes. They further add that there were 24 accidents last year (one fatality and twenty-three injuries). In the first quarter of this year, the Forest…
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The Forestry Institute (IFCN) and the University of Madeira are evaluating the maximum capacity of popular tourist sites. Despite efforts to improve leisure areas and increased inspections, 23 administrative offences have been committed this year alone. Manuel Filipe defends the need for restrictions, saying, “If the capacity is for 100…
The Madeira Wine Company (MWC), in partnership with the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), carried out a reforestation action under the ‘Carbon Offset’ project. 230 Indigenous trees, including Loureiros, Barbusanos, Faias das Ilhas, and Tis, were planted, reinforcing the joint commitment to environmental sustainability and reducing the ecological…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced the closure of the pedestrian routes PR 1 – Vereda do Areeiro, PR 1.1 – Vereda da Ilha, and PR 1.2 – Vereda do Pico Ruivo, due to hail and snow in the mountainous regions. In addition to the trails,…
A young German tourist who fell 200 metres in the area of the Pedra Rija viewpoint, Vereda do Pico do Areeiro, this morning, has died. The outcome of the accident was confirmed by the mountain rescue team, who only managed to reach the man late this afternoon. At 18:40 the…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation has confirmed that most classified walking routes have been reopened. However, the following remain closed: PR 1.3 Vereda da Encumeada, PR 4 Levada do Barreiro, PR 7 Levada do Moinho, PR 14 Levada dos Cedros, PR 19 Caminho real do Paul do Mar,…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced the closure of all classified walking routes in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, under its management, as of tomorrow, Monday, the 17th of March, due to bad weather. According to the institute, “as long as the alerts are maintained, the…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has reported that it has been developing an intense monitoring and control of invasive species in the Region, an initiative that has had positive results in Paul do Mar. During the prospecting work, IFCN technicians identified a small nucleus of the invasive…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) advises that all classified walking routes in the Region are closed due to bad weather. They further advise that all routes will remain closed while weather warnings are in place. In a statement, the IFCN add: “It is advisable to all to…
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