New boats to control the sea and the sea species of the Archipelago

The Fiscal Brigade of the National Republican Guard (GNR) of Madeira will have a new fast motor-boat with a specialized crew, to complement the surveillance around the island. This will be an additional mechanism of intervention, for possible aid missions.
Starting next year, it is expected a new motor-boat , also with a specialized crew to observe cetaceans – whales, cachalots and dolphins.
This is another contribution to the control and promotion of the Madeira sea.

Source: Diário de Notícias da Madeira - December 21, 2006

CARBON ZERO

This Christmas, Madeira Nature suggests that you offer an alternative gift: a day of null effect on the climate.
This is a proposal Carbon Zero, the Portuguese version of a worldwide project which allows, to everyone of us, to quantify our CO2 emissions and compensate them with a sponsorship of measures which reduce or avoid equivalent emissions.
The idea, simple and original, contributes to the growing of forests all around the world and to the development of environment-friendly technologies. To participate, it is enough to calculate the CO2 emission associated to a certain activity (for instance, the one we produce everyday or on a journey) and, afterwards to sponsor, in the Carbon Zero shop, the development of part of a forest in order to compensate these emissions. At the end, we recieve a certificate, in the name of the person we wish offer it. And why not offer one to yourself?

THE NATURAL PARK OF MADEIRA PRESENTS PROJECTS FOR JANUARY

Several initiatives for the maintenance of species and sea habitats in the Region will be presented to the public in a symposium taking place in Funchal, on the 12th and 13th of January. Among the projects to be presented, we can highlight: “SOS Freira of the Bugio”, “Life – Sea IBAs ”, “Life Freira of Madeira” and “Plan of Maintenance PostLife”.
This is another initiative of the responsibility of the Natural Park of Madeira, which has the support of the Portuguese Society for the Study of the Birds (SPEA). On the first day of the Symposium, the various informative sessions will begin with these and other projects. This symposium will take place in the auditorium of the Madeira Magic. On the 13th, a direct contact with the mentioned species and habitats will be available, with excursions to the countryside and to the sea. This initiative is open to all the interested persons and you just need a prior registration until January 5th. To register and ask for informations, you must call the phone number 291.795155 or send an e-mail to cispnm@netmadeira.com.

Source: Diário de Notícias da Madeira – Funchal, December 13, 2006

Ornithologist at the “Gavião”

The “Gavião”, the boat which organizes tourist tours for nature observation, will have as part of its crew an ornithologist. This initiative is the result of a cooperation protocol with SPEA and intends to contribute to the study of the frequent birds in the coast of Madeira, as well as to reinforce the quality of information given to the tourists during the tours.

Source: Diário de Notícias da Madeira – Funchal, December 13, 2006