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Geoguides Course of Geoparque Oeste – 5th edition

We are officially a Certified Geoguide, a status awarded by Geoparque Oeste after participating in the Geoguide Training Course, now in its fifth edition, which took place from October 21 to November 20, 2024. This 50-hour training course was divided into a theoretical component in online format, and a face-to-face component, with several days in [...]

Birdwatching in the Centre of Portugal

In the latest issue of the German birdwatching magazine Vögel, an article by journalist Sylvia Koch reflects five days at the beginning of May, exploring the ornithological potential of the Centre of Portugal, from the Ria de Aveiro to the Douro International Natural Park, as well as the rewilding areas of the Côa Valley. Promoted [...]

Botanical endemisms of Ermo das Águias

The Ermo das Águias rewilding area is located in the Greater Côa Valley, in an intermediate sector of its course and occupying the left bank. A landscape dominated by granite that is evident in extensive rocky outcrops. The area covers 600 hectares and is located near the village of Vale de Madeira (Pinhel). With a [...]

The Iberian Rock Lizard

This curious reptile can be seen on the highest altitudes of the Estrela Mountain, taking advantage of the flat granite outcrops. It is an exclusive species to the mountainous areas of Cantabria and Galicia (Spain) and Estrela Mountain (Portugal). It is therefore an Iberian endemic. In Portugal, the only population of this reptile occurs above [...]