On the morning of 13th June, a restoration event took place at Marinha da Casqueira, organised by the A-AAGORA, RESTORE4Cs, LIFE, SeagrassRIAWild, and Rewrite projects, with the aim of promoting citizen science.
This event brought together thirteen volunteers, including academics from the natural and social sciences, as well as representatives from NGOs and vocational training institutions. Marinha da Casqueira, a natural heritage site of the University of Aveiro, is part of the Ria de Aveiro lagoon system, historically known for salt production. Recently, its walls were restored, which is why the vegetation is still sparse.
To promote the natural consolidation of the walls through halophyte vegetation, over 500 plants of Salicornia perennis and Atriplex, cultivated in the ECOMARE greenhouse systems, were planted. Priority was given to areas without vegetation and areas already populated but not well established.
(Text by: Dionísia Laranjeiro)