The four-hectare area is being fenced off in an effort to restore the coastal vegetation along the Praia Grande shoreline. This work was developed by the team from the Institute of Environment and Water Resources (Iema) in partnership with the municipality of Fundão and aims to minimize impacts caused by human activity.

Pablo Merlo Prata, coordinator of Coastal and Territorial Management at Iema, explains how vegetation helps in local preservation. “The beach and dune become more susceptible with the loss of native vegetation, and this causes erosion due to winds and waves. Thus, it becomes more difficult to restore these environments after the passage of high-energy waves, for example,” he details.

Know more: https://iema.es.gov.br/Not%C3%ADcia/praia-grande-em-fundao-recebe-cercamento-de-areas-de-restinga