08 – NATURE – CARING FOR AND PROTECTING, GIVING AND RECEIVING – PRIVATE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL SPACES AND FORAGING

Location: The Freita and Arada mountain, S.Pedro do Sul

Level of difficulty (physical requirement): Medium

The private management of protected and classified areas in a nature conservation logic is a topic that has become increasingly important, deserving the attention of people and non-governmental organizations.

Through this visit we intend to present some actions that have been developed in the Magic Mountains, with a view to the protection and conservation of the natural resources, namely the area under management of Montis – Nature Conservation Association, whose objective of creation of good management conditions encompasses the use of natural engineering or controlled fire techniques.

During the day you will also have the opportunity to participate in a foraging activity (search for wild food resources) and to get to know two tourist projects in the middle of the Arada mountain, which promote good ecological practices in their activities, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources – Biopark of Carvalhais and Retreat of the Fraguinha (Camping Park).