Between October and November 2024, the CCforBio project promoted an important ecological restoration action in the Quiaios Dunes National Forest. The initiative aims to recover biodiversity in a forest area devastated by the 2017 fires, creating an ecological corridor in Pinus pinaster plantations, promoting biodiversity and the sustainable development of these plantations.
The intervention was carried out in two main phases: the removal of invasive species, mainly Acacia longifolia, and the planting of 14,000 broadleaf trees of indigenous species. The action was joined by the University of Aveiro and the Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF), with funding from the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The area will be monitored over the next three years, with annual retanks planned to ensure the success of ecological recovery.