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Paula Canha

Biologist, Master’s degree in Conservation Biology, teacher at the Secundary School of Odemira. She has has been living in the municipality Odemira since 1987. Her main interests are the knowledge, dissemination and preservation of the natural values of southwest Portugal. She has participated in numerous environmental studies, ecological monitoring works and natural values mapping. She […]

06 Jan 2025 Article Management & Maintenance

Ecological Monitoring of the Rota Vicentina Walking Trails (Part 4)

How to Minimize the Negative Impacts of Walking Trails?As part of the monitoring study of the Rota Vicentina walking trails, an updated[...]

Paula Canha
17 Dec 2024 Article Management & Maintenance

Ecological Monitoring of Rota Vicentina’s Walking Trails (Part 3)

Vegetation Responses to Walking TrailsThe bibliography consulted in 2013 regarding the impacts of walking trails mentioned changes in h[...]

Paula Canha
02 Dec 2024 Article Management & Maintenance

Ecological Monitoring of the Rota Vicentina Walking Trails (Part 2)

The Challenge of Alternative TrailsOne of the impacts that was anticipated, as observed in walking routes worldwide, is the proliferati[...]

Paula Canha
18 Nov 2024 Article Management & Maintenance

Ecological Monitoring of the Rota Vicentina Walking Trails (Part 1)

What is the purpose of a monitoring study?A large part of the Rota Vicentina (RV) walking trails is located within the Southwest Coast [...]

Paula Canha
09 May 2023 Article Management & Maintenance

What if an insect managed to wipe out an invasive tree?

Biological control of the invasive acacia in the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Vicentina Coast with Trichi galls

Paula Canha

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