Improving connectivity south of the Douro River

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Improving connectivity south of the Douro River

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Rewilding Portugal

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JUAN CARLOS MUÑOZ ROBREDO

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Restoring Missing Wildlife: The return of the beaver as an opportunity for Portugal’s rivers

June 22, 2026
There are species that inhabit the landscape. And there are species that shape it. The European beaver (Castor fiber) belongs to the second group — it is what ecology refers to as an ‘ecosystem engineer’, an animal that does not merely live in its environment, but transforms it in a profound and lasting way. Its dams, built from branches, logs and mud, transform linear watercourses into mosaics of wetlands. And it is from this simple act that a cascade of ecological effects is set in motion, remarkable for its scope.
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Paul de Toirões: a former mining area transformed into a true oasis of biodiversity

June 19, 2026
Four years of rewilding are transforming Paul de Toirões into an oasis of biodiversity in the Greater Côa Valley. A former mine that once drained life from the landscape is now giving it back twofold, retaining ever more water and supporting an ever-increasing number of species.
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Restoring Missing Wildlife: Why Land Tortoises Must Be Part of Portugal’s Ambition

June 9, 2026
The National Nature Restoration Plan is an opportunity we must not let slip by. Restoring habitats is essential - but restoration also means bringing back the species we have lost. The tortoise is one of the clearest examples of where our ambition falls short.
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Restoring Missing Wildlife: The return of the beaver as an opportunity for Portugal’s rivers

June 22, 2026
There are species that inhabit the landscape. And there are species that shape it. The European beaver (Castor fiber) belongs to the second group — it is what ecology refers to as an ‘ecosystem engineer’, an animal that does not merely live in its environment, but transforms it in a profound and lasting way. Its dams, built from branches, logs and mud, transform linear watercourses into mosaics of wetlands. And it is from this simple act that a cascade of ecological effects is set in motion, remarkable for its scope.
Read more

Paul de Toirões: a former mining area transformed into a true oasis of biodiversity

June 19, 2026
Four years of rewilding are transforming Paul de Toirões into an oasis of biodiversity in the Greater Côa Valley. A former mine that once drained life from the landscape is now giving it back twofold, retaining ever more water and supporting an ever-increasing number of species.
Read more

Restoring Missing Wildlife: Why Land Tortoises Must Be Part of Portugal’s Ambition

June 9, 2026
The National Nature Restoration Plan is an opportunity we must not let slip by. Restoring habitats is essential - but restoration also means bringing back the species we have lost. The tortoise is one of the clearest examples of where our ambition falls short.
Read more

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