Latest news and stories about biodiversity in Portugal for expats and residents.
The bird, with about a thousand individuals, was almost extinct in the 20th century. The new genetic map will help monitor genetic diversity and halt its decline.
The study, recently published on the Open Research Europe platform, represents a new step for the knowledge and conservation of this threatened bird species, one of the rarest in Europe.
Invasive fish expert Filipe Ribeiro explains why it is unrealistic to eradicate the Silurus glanis species from Portuguese waters. “We will have to learn to live with the wels catfish.”
Following the death of the shark, two complaints were filed by citizens.
Releasing a turtle into a lake or throwing live bait into the sea can have serious impacts. An Iberian campaign warns of a problem that threatens biodiversity and economies.
The Invasive Species Week: Portugal & Spain runs from 23 to 31 May and features hundreds of free activities. The goal is to show how invasive plants or animals can be harmful.
GEOTA advocates for the removal of obsolete river barriers and the reassessment of new dams, as part of the World Fish Migration Day celebrations in Alcanena
The municipality of Coimbra and the Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE) of the University of Coimbra are launching a programme this Friday to raise awareness among the local community about the importance of establishing the city as an 'active territory in the enhancement of natural heritage'. The local authority intends to focus on the 'biological richness existing in the city' and...
Large trees are fundamental to the balance of ecosystems. They sequester carbon from the atmosphere and provide a habitat for biodiversity. Later today, on the programme “Outras Histórias”, following the news, we will learn about the work of “Gigantes Verdes”.
For five days, between May 26 and 30, the Iberian wolf will be the central theme of the first edition of the “Earth's full moon” project, which is part of Biodiversity Week in Vila Real.
The research findings were presented on Saturday at the São Miguel Agricultural Association by Artur Machado, a professor at the Centre for Biotechnology of the Azores.
Officially recognised since 2015, the Graciosa dwarf donkey remains at risk of extinction. The association aims to increase the number of breeders and focus on raising awareness in schools.
A festival shows the public what sea forests are and brings together scientists to talk about these large algae found along the Portuguese coast.
A defense project integrating 130 dogs has reduced losses in herds caused by wolf attacks, under monitoring plans associated with the Iberian wolf.
A scientist has documented the presence of a specific wasp species in Portuguese territory for the first time.
The Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve, in the municipality of Penamacor, Castelo Branco district, will be a new reintroduction area for the Iberian lynx, the Minister of Environment and Energy revealed to the Lusa agency today.
The PACLIP 2026-2030 aims to contribute to the Iberian goal of creating eight new population centres, with the objective of defining a new reintroduction area in Portugal by 2030.
It is the watercourse with the highest conservation value in the Guadiana basin, housing several endemic fish species threatened with extinction and a heritage based on watermills that must be preserved.
The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity warns of the “significant environmental, ecological, landscape and social risks” posed by the photovoltaic project in the Serra do Marão.
A report on the diversity of agricultural and horticultural plant varieties found in Portugal.
Researchers from Portugal have identified a potential extinction of species.
Biologist Pedro Cardoso, who is coordinating the research on the new Alentejo spiders, says he is certain they are species previously unknown to science, with identification currently underway.
The Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon states that “experts are already able to indicate the genera to which these species belong,” which were discovered in the Grândola area.
The spiders were discovered by a team of experts led by Pedro Cardoso, a researcher at Ciências ULisboa and the Centre for Ecology.
Research led by Portuguese scientists identifies fungi with no close relatives on the tree of life, many lacking sufficient data to determine if they are already on the verge of extinction.
A section of a newspaper or publication where readers' letters are published.
Among the 94 fungal species analysed by the University of Coimbra, nine are threatened or near-threatened, and 56 lack sufficient information to assess their conservation status.
An action plan to reverse the decline of pollinators has been approved with funding for two years. Zero applauds the document but regrets the lack of political and financial muscle.
The French researcher argues that the biodiversity crisis requires linking ecology, economics, and philosophy, connecting the “how” to the “why” of political and collective decisions.
