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It is an accepted fact that biological pools are habitats for amphibians and many other aquatic living beings. This photo of a caterpillar reveals that other types of animals also take advantage of these poles of biodiversity. The photo was sent by an owner of a biological pool, along with the question if this [...]
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day. This day aims to raise awareness of the protection and preservation of wetlands and underline the importance they have for the existence of life on our planet. This year is the first time that it will be celebrated as an international day of the United Nations (UN), following [...]
The photo shows a ditch in an artificial stream we made a few years ago, the task was to beautify the ditch with plants. And we did it, creating an unusual environment. The underwater plants installed on this ditch grow even in the darkness of a winery in Alto Alentejo. They grow well, produce [...]
"Adopting strategies and practices conducive to economic and environmental sustainability is a sure step to strengthen the competitiveness of the business of tourist developments and contribute, in a decisive manner, to making Portugal an increasingly eco-efficient destination, capable of ensuring the enjoyment of future generations. assets that distinguish us today." This intention is found [...]
Spring is the time for frogs. It is the time when the singing for mating activity in lakes as well as in biological pools begin. But not all amphibian species wait until spring. The Western Spadefoot, Pelobates cultripes, is an example of these. This species starts looking in autumn for waters as birthplace for the next [...]
Watching an otter is a very difficult task. They are shy mammals with twilight or night activity. But they are visitors to some biological pools in Southwest Portugal, as this photo shows, which shows otter waste on the shore. Otters are clean animals, leaving their feces on the bank and not in the water, [...]
The 11th edition of the International Conference for Biological Pools took place at the Hotel-Resort Club Med da Balaia in Albufeira, Portugal, and received 130 visitors from 17 nations. For the first time, IOB and GIABN, organizers of the congress, chose a Congress Hotel that is equipped with a biological pool, in this case [...]
It is now, in the months of September and October, when we come across birds by the biological pool that are not there for most time of the year. They are small, not very shy and do what the resident birds do not know how to do, they are perching or climbing a reed [...]
A new type of wooden jetty is presented, developed by the team at Bio Piscinas, Lda. and carried out by experienced specialists from SHB, Lda. The new wooden jetty model applies to new constructions as well as in cases of renovation of existing wooden jetties. The new wooden jetty combines wood and aluminum. Aluminum [...]
"Piscinas biológicas", what means Biological pools, is a brand of great value and reputation in the country. Piscina biológica, our expression invented almost 30 years ago with the intention of finding a name for our product and since then associated with the work of an experienced team designing high quality projects. The product is [...]
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