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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.
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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.
Home News Portugal with plan to protect the bees Portugal with plan to protect the bees The government has approved a plan to conserve and sustain pollinating insects in Portugal, with funding from the Environmental Fund, the Ministry of Environment and Energy said in a statement.
The Government has approved a plan for the conservation and sustainability of pollinating insects in Portugal, with funding from the Environmental Fund, the Ministry of Environment and Energy said in a statement released today.
Portugal has 746 bee species and over 2,600 moth species. The new plan focuses on science, habitat restoration, and environmental education.
The Portuguese government has approved a conservation and sustainability plan for pollinating insects, funded by the Environmental Fund. The initiative, developed under the PolinizAÇÃO project, aims to protect over 3,700 species of bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. The plan focuses on scientific research, sustainable land management, public engagement, and integrating conservation into public policy, with two million euros allocated for 2026 and 2027.
Forty additional migratory species have been placed under international protection by the United Nations.
About half (49%) of all species listed by the CMS show population decline trends, and about a quarter are threatened with extinction.
The list includes threatened birds, mammals, and marine species, some of which are in sharp decline. The convention requires countries to protect habitats and migratory routes.
An overview of the scientific methods being used to combat the chytrid fungus, a worldwide threat causing mass mortality in amphibian populations.
Portuguese researchers have identified a garden of a coral species that has the Azores as one of its few homes. They are now warning about the conservation of this “rare marine ecosystem.”
Cosmopolitanism and rurality converge in a 'counter-current' festival, which will honour five prominent figures in the fields of music, heritage, and biodiversity on March 28th.
Schools should promote greater contact between students and the surrounding nature to help awaken a passion for natural values in them. Opinion by Alexandra Abreu Lima
Nature restoration makes territories more resilient. Dead and fallen tree trunks are essential for this: they can support more than two-thirds of biodiversity in Europe. Opinion by João Gonçalo Soutinho.
The Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (IPG) has secured 1.2 million euros from the ERDF to protect biodiversity, increase the resilience of cherry orchards against climate change, and economically promote the Iberian cherry.
Preserving the Montesinho Natural Park is the goal. In Bragança, public tenders have already been launched to protect part of the environmental heritage.
Portugal has been fined millions for failing to adequately protect several rare and endangered species, including the gold-striped salamander, griffon vulture, Iberian spiny lizard, wolf, and the natterjack toad, among others. Despite having years to implement necessary conservation measures, the country did not take sufficient action, leading to the penalty. The case highlights ongoing concerns about Portugal's commitment to biodiversity preservation.
Portugal has been fined millions for inadequate protection of Iberian species, including the gold-striped salamander, griffon vulture, Iberian wall lizard, wolf, and fire salamander. Despite having years to implement conservation measures, the country failed to sufficiently safeguard these and thousands of other plant and animal species, leading to the penalty.
Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation ! A stream of water running down a forest hiking path Peneda-Gerês national park in Portugal, which is designated a site of community importance.
