ALTO MINHO Maritime and watersports activities: involving young people ATLANTIC YOUTH MEETING Glasgow 8 th October 2017
10 municipalities 250.000 inhabitants 2210 km2 of land 60 km of Atlantic Coast 2 main rivers: Lima and Minho (border with Spain) Alto Minho: A region in the North Coast of Portugal
A TERRITORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELENCE A REGION WITH HIGH STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROTECTED AREAS National Park of Peneda-Gerês (inland territory) Natural Park of North Litoral NATURA 2000 SITES Five Sites of Comunity Importance (SICs), in the context of NATURE 2000 net (SIC): Lima River and its estuary Minho River and its estuary
A REGION WITH A STRONG LINK The bet on the nautical activities of the Alto Minho intends to value the Sea & River as a place of discovery, adventure and leisure. The aim is to: Attract new nautical tourism flows Promote a maritime culture among the population (mainly young people) To make the region be identified as a Nautical Station of the Atlantic Coast
The network of nautical centres and infrastructures SEA CENTRE OF VIANA DO CASTELO Centre for the environment and maritime interpretation (Navio Gil Eannes) Watersports Centres: High Performance Surfing Centre Sailing Centre Rowing Centre Canoeing Centre
The network of watersports centres and educational infrastructures: PONTE DE LIMA Interpretation Centre of the Bertiandos Lagoons Kayak Centre of Ponte de Lima
The network of watersports centres and educational infrastructures Aquamuseu do Rio Minho (River Minho Aquamuseum Museu Marítimo de Esposende (Maritime Museum of Esposende Rowing Centre of Vila Nova Cerveira Rowing Centre of Caminha
EXCELLENT NATURAL AND MATERIAL CONDITIONS, BUT USELESS IF THE TERRITORY IS NOT ABLE TO PUT YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONTACT WITH THE SEA & RIVER Watersports and educational activities Sensitization actions to environmental protection and valorization Valorization of the know-hows and careers linked to the sea&river
- Educative project: Guided visits and educational services, On board classes, Êrnani Lopes prize - Theme days: European maririme day, Fishermen s day, Sea Week - Blue centre: information and sensitization - Maritime document centre: safekeeping, preservation, registration, documentation, archive and disclosure of wealth linked to the theme of the 'sea' and its importance
Náutica na escola initiative (SEA CLASSES): - Integration of watersports in schools for children between 10 and 15 year old - Partners: schools, nautical clubs, city councils - 11 schools - 86 classes - 1754 pupils envolved / YEAR
AQUAMUSEU of Vila Nova de Cerveira Sea and river education: fishermen s life and traditional know-hows; halieutic ressources of Rio Minho (Frontier of Spain) SEA CLASSES in Caminha Rowing, SUP, Canoeing, and soon: surf NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES (extra-curricular) in Ponte de Lima CAMINHA - 9 schools - 79 classes - 1615 pupils envolved
THANK YOU CECÍLIA MARQUES CIM ALTO MINHO VIANA DO CASTELO PORTUGAL Mobile phone: + 351 961 622 664