Herdade da Coitadinha, which used to be a state, was acquired by EDIA in order “to promote the rural development through the practical demonstration of an agricultural, touristic and environmental conservation project”. Situated around 8km from the village of Barrancos, inside “Natura 2000” territory, in a 1000 hectares property, bounded by Ardila River and Murtega [...]
Highlighted by their large size, these words are located in the Alqueva Dam to show and remind people the importance of the biggest irrigation project in progress in Europe. Located in Portugal the Alqueva Dam started working in 2010 with its main goal to irrigate the whole region of Alentejo. Basically, the idea of this [...]
This photography records the Buracas Casmilo’ Valley, a place which presents a small fluviokarst canyon with sheds almost completely excavated by the rock shelters. These excavations are named “Buracas”, sheltered places for herds of goats and sheep. Buracas are small caves developed horizontally, whose diameter can reach about 10 meters. They were probably formed during [...]
Wild Garrano at Peneda-Gerês National Park Garrano stallion of the Peneda-Gerês National Park. A perfect example of Garrano breed. Garrano horses have their origin in prehistoric Iberian horse. These horses were commonly found in northern mountain regions of the Iberian Peninsula. The morphology of the horse which is considered the ancestor of the Garrano can [...]
The man walked away from the environment … forgetting that we are part of it . So I will talk about what I felt made a visit to my uncle to a center of wind energy . It is near a small town – Fafe – situated in the north of Portugal . But not [...]
The autochthonous Garrano breed, beyond its relevance in historical and cultural level, is one important reservoir of national genetic variability. Since 1943 a group have lived freely in Peneda-Gerês National Park. A study made from November 2012 to April of 2013 shows that this animals are very parasitized, but they don’t present a concerning inbreeding [...]
Without air life is not possible. In urban environment, especially in areas where population and traffic are concentrated, human exposure to air pollutants has increased over the last years. Therefore, monitoring the quality of air that we breathe is essential to ensure the protection of human health and the environment as a whole. A study [...]
