Almargem

Founded in 1988, Almargem is a non-governmental organisation based in Loulé, Portugal working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, heritage +1 more.

ALMARGEM is a non-profit environmental and cultural heritage association founded in Loulé in 1988 and officially registered in Silves the same year. It works in the Algarve region, Portugal, to study and promote the natural, historical and cultural heritage of the region, to defend those values through advocacy and proposals for their recovery, and to run environmental education, nature tourism and eco-tourism activities. Its programmes include environmental education centres in Pena and Loulé, the Via Algarviana walking route, the Sagres bird-watching festival and mycology events. Its internal organisation relies on volunteering, and its members elect the governing bodies every two years at the General Assembly. The association is a regional environmental NGO and a founding member of the Portuguese Confederation of Environmental Defence Associations (CPADA).