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The ICNF proposal considers an expansion area that develops along the ridge and adjacent areas of the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, covering approximately 3,734 hectares.
Organization accuses authorities of stalling wolf conservation in Portugal. “It seems like everyone is just waiting for things to go well, without doing anything,” states Pedro Prata.
The party considers that 'it is neither appropriate nor proportionate that, in the face of the destruction of 100 chestnut trees caused by deer, culling is used as a solution'.
Although it has always appeared in Portuguese skies, the species was once considered extinct in the country as a nesting bird. Today, the number of nesting pairs remains low.
Environmental associations are calling for a ban on all bottom fishing gear in the D. Carlos Marine Reserve, the largest protected area ever proposed in Portugal, which covers the Gorringe Bank.
The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) stated that the cycling race demonstrated that sporting events can coexist with environmental protection efforts in the Gerês region.
The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) stated that the cycling race demonstrated that sporting events can coexist with environmental protection efforts in the Gerês region.
It is at risk of disappearing if it is not protected.
Two animals were rescued with various injuries and underwent a period of rehabilitation.
Two animals were rescued with various injuries and underwent a rehabilitation period at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Centre (CRAM) -- ECOMARE, in Ílhavo, in the Aveiro district.
In Madeira, the eclipse will be partial, but many people intend to visit some of the highest points on the island to observe the natural phenomenon, even with clouds in the sky.
Thirty years ago, they were a national symbol. Today, victims of floods and an abandoned construction project, the rock engravings of the Côa Valley are under threat. The archaeologist who coordinated the creation of the Park and the then-Minister of Culture have issued a warning.
The species is at risk of extinction, with just over two thousand animals left worldwide.
Poipoi is the fifth offspring of this endangered species to be born at the site.
Poipoi, as he has since been named, is the fifth offspring of Romina and Kibwana and represents an important contribution to the conservation of a species of which fewer than 2,400 individuals remain in the wild.
Poipoi is the fifth offspring of this endangered species to be born at the site.
The compensation scheme for agricultural producers has been revised to improve the balance between the conservation of the species and the sustainability of farms in territories where the wolf is present.
Biodiversity conservation, community participation, and the enhancement of natural heritage are among the priorities of the newly approved projects.
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.
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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.
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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.
