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Wildfire Protection Measures Meeting June 24

Aldeia Condominium – Vales and Vale da Telha – Meeting Disclosure

On June 24th, at 5:00 pm, a briefing event will take place at the AMOVATE headquarters, in the Old School house in Vales, about the project of the conduminium of the Aldeia de Vales and Vale da Telha.

This project was developed by the municipality of Aljezur with support from the Environmental Fund and PRR. For more info visit their website.


The ultimate goal of this project is to promote the transformation of the landscape in the area surrounding the villages of Vales and Vale da Telha in order to create a landscape and an ecosystem that is more resilient to fires, which guarantees greater protection of the villages against the occurrence of catastrophic fires.

To achieve this goal, the project foresees two types of complementary actions:

Forest intervention and management – ​​with deforestation actions, fuel management, acacia control and grassland improvement.

This work was done in two phases:
– May to September 2023 – with deforestation actions, fuel management, acacia control
– October, November – pasture sowing

Disclosure, communication – aimed at local actors (resident population, owners and other local actors) – consists of explaining the proposed intervention logic, active management of the fuel load and the role that each person plays in this process.
The active participation of local actors in this meeting will be important to establish a future work process that gives continuity to this project and is capable of incorporating local ideas, suggestions and experiences.

For more information contact the Aljezur Forestry Technical Office

Commander António Ângelo

Tennis Tournament in June

On the weekend of June 22nd and 23rd 2024, the Amovate Tennis Club will be holding its annual doubles competition at the tennis courts in Vale da Telha.

With already 30 doubles teams entered, there are still a few places left for any pairs who wish to enter this social event. So please write to tennis@amovate.com if you wish to enter the tournament! To learn more about the club, check out https://amovate.com/tennis-club/

The tournament this year is held in memory of Edmond Wouters, a very popular and much loved member, who sadly passed away suddenly this year.

Entry fee is 10 euro. All money raised will go to a local charity which will be decided democratically by the players.