1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1) Develop self-guided thematic routes for (re) discovery of the environment and heritage (ref.9);
2) Provide a valuable contribution to the dissemination of the natural wealth of Lisbon (ref.4);
3) Create a route that can be accessed either on foot or by bicycle (ref.5);
4) Provide an opportunity to observe the typical vegetation of the Mediterranean and Atlantic ecosystems, represented in the woods and meadows, but also in the orchards, olive fields and orchards, passing through exotic and ornamental species of scientific interest and historical value, found in the Botanical Gardens (ref.5);
5) Connect the Monsanto Forest Park to the Tejo River through the exploitation of biodiversity (ref.6);
6)To enrich the presence of urban routes in Lisbon, approved as an integrated network;(ref.9);
7) Provide adequate and up-to-date information;(ref.9)
8) Ensure the quality of paths, user orientation, conservation of ecosystems and built heritage; (ref.9)
2) Provide a valuable contribution to the dissemination of the natural wealth of Lisbon (ref.4);
3) Create a route that can be accessed either on foot or by bicycle (ref.5);
4) Provide an opportunity to observe the typical vegetation of the Mediterranean and Atlantic ecosystems, represented in the woods and meadows, but also in the orchards, olive fields and orchards, passing through exotic and ornamental species of scientific interest and historical value, found in the Botanical Gardens (ref.5);
5) Connect the Monsanto Forest Park to the Tejo River through the exploitation of biodiversity (ref.6);
6)To enrich the presence of urban routes in Lisbon, approved as an integrated network;(ref.9);
7) Provide adequate and up-to-date information;(ref.9)
8) Ensure the quality of paths, user orientation, conservation of ecosystems and built heritage; (ref.9)
Quantitative targets
Route with 18 sites selected for their location and intrinsic value (ref.6)
Distance: 14Km (ref.9)
Distance: 14Km (ref.9)
Monitoring indicators defined
- Route maximum and minimum altitude: 184m and 1m, respectively.
-Time duration to complete the route: approximately 6 hours
-Difficulty level: I Easy
-Trace of the course on the Military Letter nº 431, IGeoE, in Scale 1:25 000 (ref.9)
-Time duration to complete the route: approximately 6 hours
-Difficulty level: I Easy
-Trace of the course on the Military Letter nº 431, IGeoE, in Scale 1:25 000 (ref.9)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
1) Implementation of informative panels: The diversity of biotopes and heritage wealth of the Route are presented to visitors in 18 selected sites, through informative and interpretive panels with the indication of the fauna and flora that exist in these places. (ref.5)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
This is the first biodiversity route in Lisbon and it serves the purpose of enabling the movement of people in nature and in an urban environment and to enjoy biodiversity.
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The city municipality refers that this is the first pedestrian course approved in Lisbon (ref.4).
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Considering the diversified urban network of Lisbon, the municipality wants that the Biodiversity Route will be reproduced in the near future in other areas of the city, contributing to the dissemination of the so little known biodiversity of Lisbon. (4)
