As from Friday 21st, hunters will be banned from those areas of Monchique, Odemira, Portimão and Silves that were affected by the August fire.
The armistice aims to restore populations of game species that have been badly affected by the fire and extends to a line 250 meters outside the burnt perimeter.
According to the official notice published today, the ban extends until the end of the 2018-2019 hunting season.
Some wild boar hunting techniques, such as standing with a gun and waiting for a boar to come by, have been excluded as the number of boar needs to be reduced to suit the current lack of forage.
The government has exempted all official hunting concessions whose land is within the perimeter, from the payment of annual fees.
