Endemic plantation in Graminhais

On the 20th of October SPEA, through the Priolo’s Environmental Center and under the Life Sustainable Laurel Forest Project, organizes an activity of planting native and endemic in Graminhais. The meeting point will be at Ribeira dos Caldeirões, in Achada of Nordeste, at 9:30am.

This activity has the purpose of giving participants the opportunity to get to know an important and rare habitat in Azores, the peatbogs, and the actions undertaken in this area by Life Sustainable Laurel Forest Project, for their conservation.

Furthermore, this activity also aims to promote native and endemic plants that are part of the Azores natural forest, the Laurel Forest, and that also promotes the restoration of the peatbogs. Participants may assist in planting many of these plants produced in the greenhouse of LIFE.

Participate in this activity and contribute to the preservation of one of the most threatened natural habitats of the Azores, the Peatbogs of the Planalto dos Graminhais.

This activity is free, and the number of vacancies of 12 people but with mandatory registration through the website http://centropriolo.spea.pt