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Coração Verde da Cortiça: PES no montado português
Portugal · Coruche · See the Portugal profile
Desde 2011, empresas remuneram proprietários de sobreiros em Coruche/Chamusca/Ponte de Sor pela boa gestão certificada pela FSC que protege o aquífero Tejo-Sado e a biodiversidade do montado.
Details
- Maturity
- Established
- Promoter
- ANP|WWF Portugal & Associação de Produtores Florestais de Coruche (APFC)
- Keywords
- Mediterranean agroforestry (montado / cork oak), Payments for ecosystem services
Context
Desde 2011, a iniciativa Green Heart of Cork remunera proprietários de montado de sobro em Coruche, Chamusca e Ponte de Sor, Portugal, quando empresas pagam por boa gestão certificada FSC que protege o aquífero Tejo-Sado e a biodiversidade do montado.
Implementation
Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.
Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- C-NAPSE evaluation — accessed 2026-06-19
- ANP|WWF — Green Heart of Cork — accessed 2026-06-19
- AMNC — 10 years of Green Heart of Cork — accessed 2026-06-19
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