A notebook.
Your findings.

Up to six proposals of Cabeceiras, in your own order, to do it at home, in company or on a break.

4 de 6 propostas escolhidas · faça-as ao seu ritmo.

PROPOSTA 1 DE 4 · A vida que nem sempre se vê

A Transforming Family

The occurrence referred to in the environmental document

Iberian wolf

The environmental assessment of the PDM marks a pack in the territory, based on information from the ICNF. It is a reference to the ecological importance of Cabeceiras, not a promise of sighting. Knowing this presence does not require looking for animals or disseminating shelter sites. The national platform relates the scarcity of wild prey to livestock consumption and conflict with pastoral communities. It points to the protection of herds and the recovery of natural prey as complementary parts of conservation. A pack is also a changing family. The platform describes a breeding couple, descendants of different years and sometimes other related adults. The group defends a territory, but its composition changes with births, growth and dispersion. In the general cycle presented for Portugal, the cubs are born in late April or in May. During the summer, meeting places become centers of family activity; in the autumn, young people begin to accompany adults on trips and hunting. It is not an observation calendar for a concrete pack. Growing up, some youths leave the group of origin to search for territory, partner or other pack. Others stay longer when there is enough food. Therefore, a count at a time does not describe an immutable family: social life follows the annual cycle and landscape opportunities.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Draws a family group with adults and pups from the description.
2. Add arrows to represent growth and output of young people from the group.
3. Compare two moments of the drawing: what would change in a countdown?

General biology scheme; it does not represent the number of wolves in a local pack.

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Sources of this proposal

• PDM — Environmental Assessment, p. 50Consultation/revision: 2026-11-06
• Lobo-Iberico platform in Portugal — wolf prey; registration of Cabreira without date indicatedConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07
• Lobo-Iberico Platform in Portugal — Life in packConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 2 DE 4 · Ler a paisagem pelas plantas

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Sliding crops · olive trees

One leaf, two faces

On the half slopes of Cabeceiras, the municipal portrait includes olive trees. The cultivated olive tree has grey-green leaves on top and silver-gray under it, where there are hair. The small flowers feature four white petals attached to the base. The fruit is olive, an oil-rich drupa. The description of the University of Évora follows the change from green to reddish and dark shades during maturation, but refers to variants that remain green even mature. Color alone doesn't tell the whole story of the fruit. From the tree to the olive oil, there is a link that can continue in reading about the Ramil mill. The record distinguishes the cultivated olive tree from the wild variety, the zambujeiro. The latter describes smaller leaves and fruits and thorny lower branches. The comparison shows why a single feature, such as the silvery leaf tone, does not solve all the differences. The olive tree is perennial: it maintains foliage throughout the year. This allows you to return to the same tree at different times and compare leaves, flowers and fruits without expecting all to be present simultaneously.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Observes the photograph: draw the contour and the central nerve of the sheet.
2. The image does not show the two sides of the same sheet. Separate what you see from what the text explains on the lower face.
3. If you observe an olive tree throughout the year, record separately leaves, flowers and fruits, without taking off material.

A proposal to make at your pace, without collecting copies.

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Sources of this proposal

• University of Évora — Virtual Museum of Biodiversity, Olea europaeaConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07
• Municipality — landscape and vegetationConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 3 DE 4 · A vida que nem sempre se vê

Compare two faces

Badger · general biology

A house under the ground

The badger (Meles meles) has mainly nocturnal activity and shelters in extensive underground burrows. The two dark bands on the white head are a striking visual clue; the short legs have strong claws. The Virtual Museum of Biodiversity describes its presence in forests, forests and agricultural landscapes with vegetation. This chart explains the species in mainland Portugal; it does not document an observation in Cabeceiras de Basto. The claws are long and not retractable: they do not collect like those of the cats. The tail is short and clear, another contrast with the fox's long tail. These details help compare descriptions without searching or disturbing burrows.

Vamos experimentar?

1. In the photograph, it follows the light and dark bands of the head and the contour of the body.
2. Compare the text with the image: the description of the claws and the den goes beyond what this framework shows.
3. Open the otter story and compare the snouts in the two photographs, keeping the contexts of each park separate.

The badger was photographed at the British Wildlife Centre in the UK. A daylight photograph in a park does not invalidate the description of the species' mostly nocturnal habits.

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Sources of this proposal

• University of Évora — Virtual Museum of Biodiversity: Meles melesConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.

PROPOSTA 4 DE 4 · Viajar no tempo

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Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas · memory and landscape

A house with three granaries

In Casa de Chouzas, three 19th-century granaries join the solarengo building highlighted by the Municipality. The set approximates two functions: inhabit and guard the harvest. Instead of looking only at the main house, it is also worth recognizing the importance of agricultural support constructions. The presentation of Vilar de Cunhas places this heritage in a plateau and mountain landscape, marked by agriculture and pastoral care. The house and the granaries can be read in this work context, without the source detailing the production of each property. The dating of the house is less firm: the municipality presents it as perhaps 19th century, while assigning the granaries to the 19th century. This difference must remain visible. The photo accompanying the reading shows the portal; it does not show the three granaries. The asset reference does not confirm access to the set.

Vamos experimentar?

1. Look at the photo of the portal and list only the elements you can see.
2. Compared to the three granaries mentioned in the text: what depends on the written description?
3. Imagine a caption that distinguishes the frame of the photograph from the remaining patrimonial set.

A proposal to make at your pace, without collecting copies.

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Sources of this proposal

• Municipality — Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas, landscape, heritage and craftsConsultation/revision: 2026-11-07

My findings

An idea, a drawing or a question to go on.