Natura Xurês-Gerês

Natura Xurés-Gerês is a project approved under the POCTEP Program (Border Cooperation program approached in the CRINMA project). The project had as main goal the protection and preservation of the natural and cultural resources of the Euro Region Galicia-North of Portugal, namely of the National Parque Peneda-Gerês (which crosses the border being a park in both side of the border). The project had several well succeeded activities such as implementation of pedestrian cross-border paths with elaboration of guides and signalization of the paths. Through this activity it was possible to articulate the network of pedestrian paths in both territories and also have a jointed and more efficient promotion. Another activity was the elaboration of a cross border events programs taken place in the interpretation centers. This allows conjugating the cultural and natural activities having always present the preservation of nature. Other activities were the publication of guides, with information of the cross border territory (at architectural, patrimony and environmental level), and also providing training to guides and environmental monitors and a promotional web page as well as presence in national fairs.
This project also promoted the local economy through the promotion of the accommodation (hotels, traditional tourism accommodations, hostels etc).