No more support for eucalyptus planting

In 2023, the Government will "revert" support for the planting of eucalyptus, with the objective of reducing and discouraging their planting, while “increasing measures aimed at encouraging the planting or replanting of indigenous trees”.

By TPN/Lusa, in News, Portugal, Environment · 23 Nov 2022, 15:04 · 6 Comments

The PAN party has also seen the government approve - with votes against from Chega and the PS, the abstention of IL, and the favourable votes of the other parties - a proposal that predicts that next year the Government "promotes the necessary steps to implement and execute a program of incentives for the sustainable management of agricultural habitats, within the scope of agro-environmental measures, with a view to the effective preservation of ecosystems”.

The creation of a national, regional, and local climate change risk atlas, proposed by Inês Sousa Real, was also approved.

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Comments

Good news. All that is being subsidised and planted in Tras-os-Montes is almond trees.

By Denise A.D.Spitteler Pereira from Other on 23 Nov 2022, 15:23

The best news for the environment the eucalyptus trees are the worst possible fire risk, and they are invasive to the indigenous species.

By Graham from Porto on 24 Nov 2022, 07:56

Portugal has known that about for decades - DECADES. They simply did not do anything about it. No vision, no care about the environment.

By S from Other on 24 Nov 2022, 20:23

Great news! Fire risk is enormous.

By Pam Bow from Algarve on 25 Nov 2022, 14:32

This is really good news as we all need to be conscious of our environments.

By Lisa from Other on 25 Nov 2022, 16:01

This is excellent news! Eucalyptus trees suck up much of the water from the ground adding to the problems caused by drought, they are a fire risk, burn easily in fires but can regenerate afterwards, they do not support native species, and they are invasive!

By Steve Andrews from Other on 01 Jan 2023, 13:23