1. The Portuguese partnerschool on Sao Miguel island (Azores)

• Name of school: Escola Básica Integrada de Arrifes

• Type of school: From 5th to 9th grade

• Address: Rua Cardeal D. Humberto Medeiros, 9500-376 Arrifes

• Country: Portugal (Region of Azores)

• Phone: 296205390 (without international access code)

• Fax: 296682678 (without international access code)

• E-Mail: info@eb23-arrifes.rcts.pt

• School Web-site: www.eb23-arrifes.rcts.pt

• Number of teachers in the school: 92

• Number of students in the school: about 900

• Number of participating teachers in the project: about 5

• Number of participating students in the project and age: about 60 from 11 to 14 years old

2. Location of the school

(for more German information, click here)	Azores (Zoom)
Azores: Isle of Sao Miguel	The school
GEOGRAFIA A área total dos Açores é de 2 333 Km2, correspondendo a 2,5 % da superfície total de Portugal. A sua Zona Económica Exclusiva é de cerca de 984 300 Km2. O Arquipélago situa-se no Oceano Atlântico (HemisférioNorte) encontrando-se as duas ilhas mais afastadas a 600 Km de distância entre si e compreende as coordenadas geográficas:	GEOGRAPHY The Azores occupy an area of 2 333 km2, just 2.5% of the total area of Portugal. The Archipelago is situated in the Atlantic Ocean (Northern Hemisphere) with a orientation SE-Nwith a spread of 600 Km and the following coordinates:
Latitude Longitude Santa Maria 36º55'43"N 24º46'15"WG Corvo 39º43'23"N 31º16'24"WG
As ilhas mais próximas entre si (Pico e Faial) encontram-se apenas a 6 Km de distância.	The closest islands are Pico and Faial with only 6 Km apart.

3. Local Project Leader: Antonio Pacheco (Secondary Education Teacher)

4. Aquatic Ecosystem of the Portuguese partnerschool: LAGOAS DAS SETE CIDADES

5. Problems of this aquatic ecosystem: EUTROFIZAÇÃO DAS LAGOAS DAS SETE CIDADES

6. Working with this aquatic ecosystem

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