Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

frequent activities, benefiting from the logistics and monitoring station that the Madeira
Natural Park installed.
16.1.2. POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE CORE AREA(S) OF USES
OR ACTIVITIES OCCURRING WITHIN THE CORE AREA(S)
In and / or outside of the core areas there aren’t any activities that may have
adverse effects on these areas. Tourism development, if not coordinated and orderly is a
factor to be taken into account, thus the information and monitoring are crucial for the
successful management of this activity in the areas of greatest natural interest. The
introduction of exotic species also deserves attention because it can generate negative
impacts on the landscape and also on the conservation of endemic and indigenous
species.
The shingle extraction activities while located outside the most important areas of
conservation, must be ordered and conducted under the rules in force, following the
principles of good environmental practices.
16.2. BUFFER ZONE(S)
16.2.1. Describe the main land uses and economic activities in the
buffer zone(s)
The land of the terrestrial buffer zone are composed mainly of forest land, primarily
used for tourism purposes, particularly for conducting landscape and local flora and fauna
contemplation tours, on existing tracks for the purpose. In this area there is a leisure
area well bounded, equipped and signalled, which is normally used by the locals as an
area for resting and socializing. The agricultural and livestock use is practically
nonexistent, and is reduced to small areas in residual number and located in the lower
area of the buffer zone, which lies closer to agricultural areas.
In the marine buffer zone there are no other major economic activities.
154 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB