A controlled fire project is being developed in Viseu. The objective is to prevent fires during the summer, but also to manage the landscape and preserve the habitats of some species.
Taking advantage of the cold and the humidity do inwinter, more than 50 experts are turning to fire to control vegetation, especially mact, in several areas of the Viseu region.
Controlled fire or counterfireas it is known, is often used in real situations to try to prevent the spread of flames. But to do this you need training, knowledge and also some experiments. This action promoted by the intermunicipal community of Viseu Dão Lafões It is therefore a kind of laboratory.
Controlled burning actions in the Viseu region in the past occupied more than 250 hectares. This year they will develop into three municipalities: Sontto theSão Pedro do Sul and Votoshe.
In this project supported by community funds, in addition to Portuguese technicians, there are also participants from other countries. eight countries.
