In Portugal's Madeira, a species that fit in a petri dish is back in the wild
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Conservation news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about conservation in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about conservation in Portugal for expats and residents.
The European roller is experiencing a decline in its range within Portugal, even though the overall number of these birds is rising.
The sea turtle conservation project was carried out by an institute at the University of the Azores.
The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) is reviewing complaints concerning the cycling race's passage through the Gerês National Park.
Home News Azores highlighted commitment to environmental literacy Azores highlighted commitment to environmental literacy The Azorean government highlighted its commitment to environmental literacy and capacity building for conservation and enforcement teams, revealing that over 45 million euros
Portugal has opened the first sanctuary for elephants in Europe.
The legal status of wolves changes at the border, potentially allowing for the culling of animals that move from Portuguese territory into Spain.
Lagos Zoo has become the first zoological institution in Portugal to successfully breed a southern ground hornbill, marking a significant milestone for the conservation of one of Africa’s most threatened The post Lagos Zoo celebrates Portugal’s first southern ground hornbill birth appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News First Southern Ground Hornbill was born in Portugal First Southern Ground Hornbill was born in Portugal The Zoo de Lagos announces the birth of a Southern Ground Hornbill, the first chick of this species to be born in a Portuguese zoo. By Bruno G.
The model to follow should be the same one that allowed for the recovery of the Iberian lynx, argue Portuguese and Spanish organisations, in order to protect a species whose conservation status has been downgraded.
The little bustard (Sisão) faces a critical threat of extinction within Portuguese territory.
Understanding fire, accepting it as a dynamic element, seems much more useful to me than ridiculously hammering away at numbers to try and prove armchair theories.
The Bussaco Forest will be the venue for a seminar dedicated to the study and conservation of fireflies in Portugal.
The Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon has developed the first reference genome for the Azores bullfinch, a rare endemic bird from the Azores, with the aim of strengthening conservation strategies for the species.
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.
Home News Zoomarine and the Portuguese Navy return six sea turtles to the ocean Zoomarine and the Portuguese Navy return six sea turtles to the ocean In partnership with the Portuguese Navy, Zoomarine Algarve's harbour released six juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) into the ocean.
The CNRL was built in 2009 and has been fundamental to the recovery of the species. This centre has already helped nearly 200 Iberian lynxes in Portugal.
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The number of Iberian lynx in Portugal has reached a record high, marking a significant milestone for the species' conservation.
The government is planning new measures to enhance the conservation and protection of the Iberian wolf population.
The cross-border reserve between Portugal and Spain could encompass over 17,000 hectares of strict protection and nearly 270,000 hectares of buffer and transition zones.
The institute awards services to the current management company of the National Iberian Lynx Breeding Centre. A 14-month contract guarantees the programme's continuity after weeks of uncertainty.
A Zoomarine employee talks about Molly, the turtle that arrived at the marine species rehabilitation centre in Albufeira.
Yet another environmental association has warned that changes at Portugal’s Iberian lynx breeding centre in Silves could put the programme’s success at risk. In a statement, Almargem warns that the The post Almargem joins protests over management shake-up at Iberian lynx breeding centre appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Environmental association Quercus has called for urgent clarification over changes announced at Portugal’s Iberian lynx breeding centre in Silves, warning the move could put scientific research and conservation work at The post Quercus demands answers over changes at Iberian lynx breeding centre appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Zoomarine Algarve has completed a €1.1 million upgrade of its Porto d’Abrigo marine species rehabilitation centre, expanding its capacity to treat and rehabilitate marine animals, particularly sea turtles. The modernised The post 120-kilo sea turtle arrives at Zoomarine for rehabilitation appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The National Centre for Iberian Lynx Breeding is part of the Iberian programme for the conservation of a species whose recovery is one of the rare success stories of nature conservation in Portugal.
