The interpretative exhibition about the habitat, species and actions that are being implemented under the project LIFE TAXUS is evident to visitors at the polo Ecomuseum Barroso in Fafião..
Is available the middle monitoring report conducted by the Centro de Estudos Geográficos - Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa, under D.1 action.
Between 23 and 25 October 2014, the LIFE TAXUS project team was present at the "IV Jornades Internacionals del Teix", which took place in Poble (Spain), which involved many European experts.
During the second week of February, in the Serra da Estrela, the recordings took place for the weekly television program "Minuto Verde". The project LIFE TAXUS was one of the topics covered.
The EP "The treasure of red balls" streamlined during the school year 2014-2015, sought to raise awareness of the natural values in the Natura 2000 network and to sensitize the educational community to the need to conserve the habitat of yew. Participating students are mostly derived from the first cycle.
Because of the adverse conditions that were felt in the Zêzere valley, with long periods of rainfall as snow, only in the spring finals were met security conditions to intervene in hilly terrain.
During the months of June and July, under the D1 action, we are monitoring the concrete actions implemented on the ground.
Under the project LIFE TAXUS, last September 12, was organized a action for seed collection in the Serra da Estrela, which was attended by members of the Floresta Comum and Grupo Tribo da Estrela.
The LIVE TAXUS project was presented in the course of the 1st Meeting of Nature Conservation and Forestry, an initiative organized by ICNF - Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry, which took place on October 9 in Setubal.
Is completed the first phase of evaluation of the habitat initial situation, conducted by the Centro de Estudos Geográficos - Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa, under A.1 action.
Under the action C.1, and during the second half of 2013 were collected 12.45 kg of fruit from species such as yew (Taxus baccata), the rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), holly (Ilex aquifolium) and plymouth pear (Pyrus cordata), species that coexist in habitat 9580 * Mediterranean forests of Taxus baccata.
Is completed the first phase of evaluation of the habitat initial situation, conducted by the Centro de Estudos Geográficos - Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa, under A.1 action.
The field work in order of identification and characterization of yew occurrence sites, it was possible to identify the existence of two new female specimen in an existing core in Zêzere valley in Manteigas.
LIFE12 NAT/PT/000950
