The Camarinhas Project - ‘Ecological restoration in a pine forest’

On 26 October, another activity will take place as part of the Camarinhas Conservation Project in the Ovar Pine Forest.

The activity will begin with a presentation by Professor Paula Maia, a biologist and researcher at the University of Aveiro, on ‘Ecological restoration in pine forests’. This will be followed by a practical activity in a project area for the conservation of Camarinhas in the Ovar pine forest, where we will have the opportunity to learn about the main strategies being applied to control invasive plant species (mostly ‘Acacias’) and to put them into practice. 

PROGRAMME

09:15 Meeting of participants

09:30 Start of the activity
- Presentation of The Camarinha Project

- Talk: ‘Ecological restoration in pine forests - a brief presentation of the CCforBio project’
Paula Maia, researcher at the University of Aveiro, member of the CCfor BIO project team, a project that aims to contribute to the ecological restoration of degraded coastal areas, namely through the valorisation of species of high conservation interest, such as the camarinha.

- Practical activity: Visit to the prawn conservation project area + control of invasive plant species present in the area, namely acacias

12:30 Closing time

Meeting point: Environmental Education Centre of the Buçaquinho Environmental Park, Cortegaça/Esmoriz, Ovar
GPS: 40.950279, -8.638747
By train: Porto-Aveiro line, get off at Esmoriz or Cortegaça and travel 1.7 km

Materials needed: Gardening gloves. Optional: penknife, pruning shears

Registration is free but compulsory at the following email address: thecamarinhaproject@gmail.com