Regado Junction (Rede de Biospots)

Tipology

Low management areas
Low management areas
Trees

Address

Nó do Regado

Location

Paranhos, Paranhos

Promoter

Municipality of Porto/CRE.Porto/Infrastructures of Portugal

Area

1318 exemplares

Investment

CMP

Presentation

The Regado junction is one of the busiest junctions on the VCI, making it an essential forest for mitigating the impacts of climate change and for capturing carbon.
A total of 1,318 native trees and shrubs of 17 different species were planted, with cypress, birch, hawthorn, wild cherry and stone pine standing out as the species that have adapted well to the site. In addition, the presence of cork oaks through natural regeneration is noteworthy, as are ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata), a group of insects that are bioindicators of environmental quality.

The trees were grown by the technical team, with the help of volunteers, at the Porto Municipal Nursery.
The planting of these trees is part of the Rede de Biospots do Porto and is intended to afforest expectant land in the city associated with road junctions and embankments. In the first phase, some of the VCI junctions will be planted and the aim is to plant up to 10,000 specimens in several of these locations.

This network is part of the  projeto FUN Porto – Florestas Urbanas Nativas no Porto – which aims to promote knowledge about urban forests and the expansion of urban forests in the city of Porto. Under the motto, ‘because trees are good for the territory, for people and for the city’s economy’, Porto intends to promote the (re)afforestation of the city, especially in underused and undervalued areas such as the expectant areas associated with road networks, but also seeking to create instruments for the production of specimens of native species capable of repopulating the city but also the region.

Partners

CRE

Ecological functions

Soil erosion control / reduction; Improvement of quality of life; Promotion of biodiversity; Reduction of extreme weather events; Noise reduction; Air quality regulation; Temperature regulation; Carbon sequestration

Sustainable Development Goals

3. Good Health and Well-being; 11. Sustainable cities and communities; 13. Climate action; 15. Life on Land

Results

1,318 native trees and bushes of 17 different species

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