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The Forest Reserve of Pinhal da Paz ((ポルトガル語:Reserva Florestal de Pinhal da Paz)), abbreviated to ''Pinhal da Paz'' by the locals, is a forest reserve and recreational park of , in the center of the ''Picos Region'' of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. ==History== Historically referred to as the ''Mata das Criações'' (''forest of the creatures''), it was originally inherited by António do Canto Brum, a grandson of the prominent intellectual landowner José do Canto.〔 The parcel occupied 49 hectares of volcanic rocky outcroppings and eroded pyroclasts, with species of pine, Myrica faya and Heather (Erica) scattered throughout the property.〔 It was in this wild brush that the property-owner patiently cultivated and planted wild pines, Cryptomeria, ornamental and exotic plants (such as Hydrangeas and Azaleas), large ferns and Eucalyptus.〔 António do Canto Brum further began to open roads into the area, constructed houses, captured rainwater, and created orchards and pastureland.〔 The new park soon attracted many of the local residences and gained fame in tourist circles, becoming an obligatory stop on pedestrian trails.〔 António do Canto Brum eventually changed the name to ''Pinhal da Paz''.〔 By the 1970s, the descendents of Canto had tried to maintain the character of the park, but the costs of such an endeavour were overwhelming, it slowly returned to wild brush.〔 On 1 July 1982, the regional authority instigated the ''Reserva de Recreio do Pinhal da Paz'', in order to create and implement measures to conserve the park and preserve the character of its greenspaces.〔〔 The Reserve was to be run by a commission, which was never nominated, and the administration of the park lapsed, resulting in a continued degradation of its spaces.〔 After several starts-and-stops, on 19 September 1988 the Regional Government acquired Pinhal da Paz from the family of António do Canto.〔 Measures to improve the park only began in the VII Regional Government, when it was placed under the umbrella of the ''Secretaria Regional de Agricultura, Pescas e Ambiente'', and administration of the ''Direcção Regional dos Rescursos Florestais'', where it was renamed ''Reserva Florestal de Recreio Pinhal da Paz'' (under decree 15/2000/A, 21 June 2000).〔〔 It was only in 1998 that public works were initiated to recuperate the property, now considerably degenerated, under the new authority of the Direcção Regional.〔 This project, in addition to clearing and transforming the public nature of the park, also introduced new species of endemic species and infrastructures to support visits to the park.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Recreational Forest Reserve of Pinhal da Paz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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