LIFE human flag at Corvo

Like we promised, here we have the link video of the Human flag that was made on Corvo, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of LIFE program which has been contributing to the management and conservation of Nature. I hope that you like and enjoy the magnificent view of Caldeirão lagoon and above all have fun with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIJUYBhzwlU 

A look over IVFC

Today I am writing directly from Vila Franca do Campo islet, LIFECorvo "control" base, which I had the opportunity to visit for the first time. A place where the team have been developing field work, where heathers and firetrees occupy space between giant reeds and where the Cory`s shearwater call invades the night and continue until the dawn.

So, I say goodbye with the hope that the effort and will of those who are contributing to the restoration of the Reserve, will help conserve the place that some seabirds call "nursery".

One day to "Feel the Spirit"

At the end of the school year, there is nothing better than contribute to a cleaner environment. An iniciative of the Natural Park of Corvo Island and the Science Club who spent the afternoon cleaning the Coast trail.

Can you see the difference? Do you feel the spirit?

Veronica dabneyi in bloom

New Volunteers

Hello everyone!!

We are Rosemary and Beatriz and we just arrived in little beautiful Corvo last week. Rosemary is from England and I am from Spain. We are here to develop our field experience in environmental science and management, which we studied at univeristy.We came as here as part of Ecotrain programme, financed by Leonardo Da Vinci from European Comission.

We are staying here for nine weeks helping the team of SPEA. We will be mapping the invasive plant species around the island using GIS and satellite photos, and wandering around surveying the vegetation and enjoying the amazing sourrounding views.

During the last week we´ve been learning already how to identify the plant species. We were helping as well programming and setting the ARUs that capture the calls of the Cory´s Shearwater breeding colonies. We were lucky to see a Cory sat on its nest inside a stony wall near the cliffs! And we also found one sitting on the path near the beach while setting the mammal traps at midnight.

We also have participated with the local children on a litter pick on the beach. It was very hot and sunny and we almost got burnt as we forgot to use any sun cream!! But it was all worth the effort, as the beach looked so much better. Afterwards, we went for a well earned coffee and a pastel de nata!!! This is an amazing Portuguese cake and had been made just a few minutes ago at the café.

This week we are hoping the fog will clear so we can start our project work mapping the plants, and keep enjoying such beautiful scenery!