> Trainning session about the conservation of temporary ponds

Data: 26th & 27th of May
Local: Odemira

This trainning session will improve the knowledged of the participants regarding the temporary ponds, it's ecological value and the biodiversity associated with it.

> Plants of the temporary ponds

Data: 16th of May
Local: Casa do Povo de Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal

The growing knowledge about the plants around us, their ecological and landscape importance and its varied uses, have increasingly awakened humanity to the fascination of plants. The natural habitat of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds offers a unique set of plants with high conservation status living under extreme environmental conditions throughout the year that alternate between immersion and drying phases.

In order to celebrate The Fascination of Plants Day 2015, we invited Carla Pinto Cruz, scientific coordinator of LIFE Charcos project, to guide us on a walking tour around this fascinating habitat.

Time: from 3pm to 6pm

Location:  Parque de Campismo do SITAVA (near the restaurant), in Vila Nova de Milfontes, the coordinates are: 37º46'48"N 8º47'01"O

Guide: Carla Pinto Cruz from Évora University, an expert on Mediterranean Temporary Ponds’ flora.

Registration: Odemira municipally (free but mandatory), Phone number 283 320 900 or e-mail: ambiente@cm-odemira.pt

Note: all participants must make registration and should use comfortable clothes and shoes, preferably waterproof because the temporary pond may still be flooded.