“200 Plantas do SW Alentejano&Costa Vicentina” is the name of the Flora Guide for that protected area that will be presented to the public, next Sunday, January 18, at 16 pm, at the Municipal Library of Vila do Bispo.
This guide intends to be an introduction to the flora of the Portuguese Southwest, aimed at the general public, where it presents 200 of about 1000 plants existing on the Southwest Coast.
This is a bilingual edition – Portuguese and English – and consists of cards with a photograph of each plant, the scientific name of the species, the botanical family, common names in Portuguese and English and a brief description.
It also includes a legend where information is given about the height of the plant, the flowering period, the vegetative cycle, the habitat and the protection status. The cards are organized by flower color, facilitating identification in the field.
The project to create the “200 Plants of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast” guide arose from the feeling of a gap in terms of the offer of popularization publications representing the flora of this territory, capable of helping professionals in tourism, entertainment and environmental education and encourage the approximation of inhabitants to natural areas.
It is a work by Ana Luísa Simões and Ana Carla Cabrita who, over the past two years, have dedicated themselves to photographing, investigating and compiling all the information relating to the plants presented in the work.
It had the collaboration of Professor José Rosa Pinto, from the University of Algarve, and had support for editing by the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve.
Ana Carla Cabrita, born in Sagres, is a Nature Guide on the Costa Vicentina and occasionally collaborates in environmental projects.
Ana Luísa Simões, born in Porto and living in Odemira, has been working in recent years in the area of Animation and Environmental Education in protected areas in France, where she deepened her knowledge of Mediterranean flora.
The Guide will be publicly presented at the FNAC of Faro and Guia, on the 24th and 25th of January, respectively, at 16 pm, where it will be on sale.
The book can also be purchased at the “Ria Formosa” bookshop in Lagos or by contacting [email protected].
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