The NRP Andrómeda hydrographic vessel and crew recently assisted the Hydrographic Institiute by collecting a 'wave buoy' located in the protected marine area of the Selvagens (Savage) islands. The buoy which has been in situ for two years has been used to detect and collect several specimens of encrusted invertebrates.
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This week, local producer, Tiago Nóbrega dug up what can only be described as a remarkable beetroot weighing 52.8 kg on his land situated in Sítio da Caldeira, Câmara de Lobos.
The Volunteer Firefighters of Câmara de Lobos have confirmed that they rescued two abandoned kittens from a levada in the area of Caminho das Preces, Câmara de Lobos, this morning (04/07).
Since the 1st of July, the IFCN (Institute of Forests, Nature and Conservation) has been monitoring an injured and weak Monk seal. The animals situation was first made known through the SOS Vida Selvagem line, and the mammal is being closely watched by the IFCN and the GNR.
An earthquake registering 2.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded Thursday evening (02/07) at 16:49. This is the fourth earthquake to have been recorded in the region this week.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Porto Santo Development Society has decided to take advantage of this situation to improve and adapt The Porto Santo Campsite for the benefit of future users.
In order to meet the needs of the island, in terms of fighting forest fires, the Madeiran Army Regiment No. 3 (RG3) has undergone a series of cross training activities under the Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires (POCIF 2020).
The Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change (SRAAC) Susana Prada, has launched a competition for the creation of a “Levadas da Madeira” logo in support of a UNESCO World Heritage competition.
The president of the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira, Captain José Dias, today defended his views that the way forward in the fight against fires in the archipelago is the provision of an aerial firefighting capability, comprising a helicopter, support teams and equipment, throughout the year. Defending his decision he said "the POCIF (Implementation of the Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires) helicopter has been a major asset since arriving in Madeira.
Today begins a new period of applications for support from PRODERAM 2020 for the action- Crop protection systems against protected species, which aims to provide flat-rate aid for the installation of crop protection systems against protected species, namely the Wood Pigeon (Columba trocaz), in order to prevent and minimise crop destruction and loss of income for farmers, this is especially so for those farmers working on the north of the island.
The President of the Regional Government admitted today that he does not understand the protest vote proposed by the municipal deputies of the PSD of Calheta, against the intention of increasing the number of aquaculture cages in the area.
A bull grazing by the side of a road in Santo António, Funchal caused great concern over the weekend.
“The islands protected areas 'constitute one of the business cards for Madeira and Porto Santo,' as they are increasingly sought after for nature tourism activities.
Similar to last year, the Madeira Territorial Command (GNR) took part yesterday, the 12th of June, in a seabed clean-up operation in the port of Porto Moniz.