The Municipality of Aljezur promoted two nest box construction workshops, on the 14th of April, in partnership with the Associação Vita Nativa.
The activity consisted of the construction of nest boxes, which were installed in the premises where the activities took place (Vale da Telha and Seominheiro), and will be monitored by the technicians of the Associação Vita Nativa.
The workshops were held in two periods, one aimed at the younger population, with the collaboration of the Associação dos Moradores e Amigos do Vale da Telha (Amovate), and the other aimed at the senior population of the municipality, in collaboration with Tertúlia – Associação dos Moradores e Amigos do Vale da Telha (Amovate). Cultural Partner of Aljezur.
«In this activity, the importance of bird species present in our county, such as the titmouse, was explained, demonstrating all the benefits that the fixations of these species bring to society and its well-being», explains the municipality.
These workshops aimed to «promote nature conservation, promote and enhance the natural heritage, as well as contribute to active participation in the defense of the environment, providing a more direct contact with the population».
The initiative was carried out within the scope of the Local Accommodation for Birds project, one of the winners of the Participatory Budget Portugal, which is being promoted by Vita Nativa, «which aims to install and maintain nest boxes, with the aim of promoting the diversity of avifauna throughout the Algarve region, the conservation of the environment and the conservation of nature».
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