Nature Park of Faial

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The Nature Park of Faial, or simply or Nature Park of Faial developed from the intention of better managing the protected areas of the island of Faial, and was instituted by the Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar, of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores.It includes an area of approximately 17% of the island, classified under the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Nature Reserve designation, Protected Areas for the management of habitat or species, Protected Landscape Areas and Protected Areas for Management of Resources .HistoryThe Faial Nature Park was established by legislative decree No.15/2007/A, on 25 June 2007, which reformulated the juridical classification, management and administration of the Azorean areas of protection.The public presentation of the Nature Park occurred on the 18 June 2011, in a ceremony that included the Regional Secretary of the Environment and Oceans (Secretário Regional do Ambiente e do Mar) Álamo Mensese, as well as other invited guests from business, tourism and environmental groups.After being highlighted by the Tourism Association of Portugal (Associação Turismo de Portugal), as a national candidate for the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) award, the European Commission confirmed this national distinction during an award ceremony on 27 June 2011. The EDEN awards (established in 2007) is a European Union initiative to promote models of sustainable development within the European Community. Held on board a Faialense OceanEye ship (permitting its guests the luxury of being able to examine the waters around Faial), the small event included representatives of the Regional Secretariate for the Environment and Oceans (Secretária Regional do Ambiente e do Mar), including Álamo Meneses, and director of the Nature Park, Noão Melo, in addition to other European dignitaries.

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