The ecological park of Funchal and the prevention of floods and forest fires

Authors

  • Raimundo Quintal Câmara Municipal do Funchal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_7_5

Keywords:

Erosion, pasture, flash floods, forest resettlement, environmental education, forest fires prevention, native specimens.

Abstract

The Ecological Park of Funchal has I O km2 on the mountains surrounding the town. During many years, this big municipal propriety suffered intensive pasture and a non controlled expansion of eucaliptus. In 1994, the Park was created and the resettlement with native specimens began. Returning of primitive forest will contribute to the reduction of forest fires and erosion, as well as flash floods in the town of Funchal.

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Published

2000-09-15

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