Quercus Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza National Association for Nature Conservation Seas At Risk Brussels 15-06-2016 www.quercus.pt
Quercus ANCN Who are we? Environmental non governamental organization (ENGO) Independent, non-profit, National organization Founded on 31st October 1985 initially with the objective to protect native oak trees (género Quercus). QUERCUS is not only the scientific name for the species of oaks, cork oaks and holm oaks, the most representative trees of our native flora, but is also the name of an Association
Quercus ANCN Objectives research, safeguard and make knowledge available on the biophysical heritage; defend and promote the conservation of natural and cultural values; raise awareness and promote civic, scientific and environmental education activities; elaborate scientific, technical and educational studies that may contribute to a better knowledge and protection of the natural and cultural heritage values.
Quercus in numbers well-established network of collaborators; an organizational structure based on local groups ( nucleos ) with a nation-wide intervention, from north to south, and the islands; ~3.700 active members, 150 dirigentes and 400 to 500 regular volunteers; 13 working groups (WG) including: nature conservation, energy and climate change, waste, water, florests, agriculture, environmental education Ocean WG.
Awareness-raising activities Release of recovered animals Presence at fairs and exhibitions Volunteering Additional initiatives addressed to society
Communication Rúbricas ambientais e presenças na comunicação social www.quercustv.pt.
https://www.facebook.com/quercusancn Quercus cooperates in a number of international and national organizations including Europe Environment Bureau, Climate Action Network, Conselho Ibérico Para a Defesa da Natureza, Platform of Portuguese NGOs on Fisheries (PONG-Pesca), C6, CPADA, Portuguese Association of Marine Litter and Platforma Algarve Livre de Petróleo.
Project CONSERVAÇÃO EX SITU DE ORGANISMOS FLUVIAIS CRITICAMENTE EM PERIGO aims to conserve and maintain river fish populations of species most threatened in Portugal. Re-introduction of fish by releasing juvenile specimens (tank-bred at Quercus posto aquicola ) Parteners: ICNF, EDP, ISPA, Aquário Vasco da Gama and CM Figueiró dos Vinhos.
PROJETO dqa Cidadania para o Acompanhamento Público das Políticas da Água Related to water directive framework Funding support: Programa Cidadania Ativa EEA Grants, gerido pela Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian em parceria com a APA - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente e a ERSAR - Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços de Águas e Resíduos. www.dqa.quercus.pt CIR Centro de Informação de Resíduos, Organizes and disseminates information regarding the problematic of Waste.
Beaches with Golden Quality Praias com Qualidade de Ouro Quercus voltou a atribuir a classificação de Praias com Qualidade de Ouro às zonas balneares do pais cujas águas balneares apresentam melhores resultados em termos de qualidade. Este ano, foram distinguidas 382 praias com Qualidade de Ouro, 338 zonas balneares costeiras, 36 interiores e 8 de transição. A Quercus hasteou hoje a Bandeira Qualidade de Ouro na praia Formosa, Açores
FISHERIES https://pongpesca.wordpress.com/ Offshore oil and gas exploration
Marine litter Associação Portuguesa do Lixo Marinho http://www.aplixomarinho.org/ 8th June 2016
Quercus recognising the ever more importance in safeguarding the oceans, recently created an Oceans WG. Quercus Oceans hopes to increase the marine knowledge, protect the marine status and improve the value of the marine resources. Quercus aims to have a more active voice in the protection of our oceans and seas. We believe that SAR is a great platform for this purpose, and to participate in a collective intervention in international and European marine policy.
www.quercus.pt QUERCUS - Associação Nacional da Conservação da Natureza Centro Associativo do Calhau Bairro do Calhau Parque Florestal de Monsanto 1500-045 LISBOA Portugal Tereza Fonseca terezafonseca@quercus.pt Obrigado. Thank you