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Pateira de Fermentelos receives five million to combat water hyacinth plague

Notícias de Coimbra26 August 2026 at 20:17

Pateira de Fermentelos will be the subject of an intervention of approximately five million euros to remove water hyacinths, an invasive aquatic plant that is causing ecological problems in the wetland area. The intervention aims to stop the plague that has affected this traditional ecosystem of the Aveiro region.

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