Portugal’s cork forests are major carbon sinks - but they face threats from climate change
For each kilogram of cork produced, the trees can capture 73 kg of CO2, according to Portugal's leading cork company.
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, its mainland west and south border with the North Atlantic Ocean and in the north and east, the Portugal-Spain border constitutes the longest uninterrupted border-line in the European Union. Its archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. In the mainland, Alentejo region occupies the biggest area but is one of the regions in Europe with a lower population density. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population, being also the main spot for tourists alongside Porto and Algarve.
For each kilogram of cork produced, the trees can capture 73 kg of CO2, according to Portugal's leading cork company.
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