The Vereda do Areeiro (PR1), connecting Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo, will be partially closed for six days this month while previously scheduled work is carried out. The affected section, between the Pedra Rija viewpoint and Pico Ruivo, will be closed from the 14th to the 17th and again…
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Teams from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) continue cleaning and maintaining walking routes in the Rabaçal area, including around PR6 – Levada das 25 Fontes. The IFCN says the area’s popularity calls for regular monitoring and work along the trails, in surrounding areas and in places visitors…
A diving team from the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters took part in an operation to rescue an injured sea turtle at Reis Magos Beach in Caniço on Thursday morning. The turtle had reportedly been seen in the area on several occasions in recent days and was believed to be injured. After…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) will celebrate International Bat Night on Saturday, the 29th of August, with an activity designed to bring the public closer to Madeira’s biodiversity. The event will begin at 21:00 at the Cristo Rei Viewpoint in Garajau and will include an opportunity to…
Access to the Ninho da Manta Viewpoint from PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro will be temporarily closed on the 19th and 20th of August, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced. The section connecting the main PR1 trail to the viewpoint will be closed for safety reasons…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) will increase its presence and surveillance at Madeira’s main mountain viewpoints ahead of the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, the 12th of August. Pico do Arieiro and Achada do Teixeira are among the locations expected to attract the largest crowds, as both…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has warned of a high risk of forest fires in Madeira as hot weather continues across the archipelago. The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended its hot weather warnings until Friday, the 7th of August, due to prolonged high…
Two bathers suffered minor injuries this morning after being bitten by a fur seal near the bathing area of Praia Formosa, in Funchal, leading authorities to temporarily suspend access to the sea. Following the incident, the lifeguard immediately instructed all swimmers to leave the water and prevented further bathing as…
The Portuguese Institute of the Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended the hot weather warnings for the archipelago of Madeira until Wednesday, July the 8th, due to persistent high temperatures. According to the update released by the IPMA, the north and south coasts of the island of Madeira and Porto…
Last Thursday, a video captured in the west of Madeira brought to light a concerning incident regarding visitor conduct in one of Fanal’s protected areas. The footage, recorded by a local safari guide, showed a group of tourists, including young children, deliberately bypassing a protective barrier to access a delimited…
This Sunday morning, dozens of tourists expressed their frustration after a gate installed at Pedra Rija, on the walk connecting Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, remained closed past 8:20 am. Many hikers had arrived early in hopes of witnessing the sunrise, which occurred shortly after 7 am, before setting…
Four Portuguese tourists, aged 23, 29, 52, and 55, were rescued during the early hours of yesterday, after becoming disoriented while walking along Levada do Norte. According to what was possible to ascertain, the occurrence began late Wednesday night, when authorities were alerted to the disappearance of the group. The…
The IFCN will have a new application platform that will facilitate route booking without exclusively relying on the Simplifica platform, Eduardo Jesus revealed at the JM Forum discussion on forestry. The website is set to launch soon, and through the app, visitors will be able to make reservations, process payments,…
Following the report published this morning by DIÁRIO, showing tourists climbing over the gate at Pedra Rija on the PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro trail, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has issued a clarification regarding access procedures and timeline surrounding the opening of the route. In a…
As reported by DIÁRIO, a juvenile fur seal was recently sighted in the waters near Praia Formosa, in Funchal, leading the Regional Government of Madeira to renew the call for the adoption of responsible behaviour towards this protected species. The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, through the Institute…