LIFE Sustainable Laurel Forest project takes place in SPA Pico da Vara/ RIbeira do Guilherme. This protected area includes one of the most important spots of remaining native vegetation in the Azores, as well as the biggest continous peatland of the archipelago. For this reason it has also been submited part of this area as SCI Serra da Tronqueira / Planalto dos Graminhais in order to protect this priority habitats
The intervention areas of the project are the following: |
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SPA: Special Protection Area SCI: Site of Community Importance This two types of protected areas are part of Natura 2000 Network, aimed to join protected areas that are representative of all European Biodiversity. Get to know more in http://www.natura.org/ |