Forestry technicians from across Portugal meet in Alcoutim on wildfire prevention

The Algarve intermunicipal body AMAL, working with Alcoutim council, hosted the third national meeting of intermunicipal forestry technical offices on 22 and 23 October at Espaço Guadiana. Technicians from intermunicipal communities and metropolitan areas nationwide discussed forest management and rural fire prevention. The nature conservation institute ICNF and the rural fire agency AGIF presented the Intermunicipal Controlled Fire Plan and how it fits with municipal forest defence plans and the national integrated fire management system. Researcher Akli Benali also introduced the Algarve's regional fuel management plan, developed with academics under the FIREPOCTEP+ project. The second day was given over to closed working sessions between the offices.