Arquivo de Nature Tourism - Wildlife Portugal

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 [...]

Vale Carapito vídeo

We've just published a new video on our youtube channel about the Vale Carapito rewilding area in the Greater Côa Valley. One of Rewilding Portugal's management areas.

Documentary on the Côa Valley

BY Wildlife Portugal
26/05/2023 22:07
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Last 14th May, an episode of the show 3 op Reis, from the Dutch TV channel NPO 3, premiered. This episode is dedicated to Rewilding Portugal and the work that this association has been developing in the Greater Coa Valley. Filmed last year, Wildlife Portugal was also in the spotlight, for the development of its […]

Rewilding training and certification

BY Wildlife Portugal
20/01/2021 22:54
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Rewilding training for tourism In November 2020, taking advantage of a period of limited activity and preparing for the post-Covid future, we took part in an exclusive online training course promoted by Rewilding Europe in partnership with the European Safari Company and Nature Tourism Development to train guides on the rewilding philosophy in its [...]

Rewilding Portugal and Wildlife Portugal

BY Wildlife Portugal
04/12/2020 16:26
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In the course of a partnership between Rewilding Portugal (RP) and Wildlife Portugal (WP), RP recently published a video about their work in the area, with a special focus on the conservation of the Iberian Wolf. WP has participated in this documentary by exemplifying how nature related business, in this case nature tourism, can be […]

Zêzere Glacier Valley

BY Wildlife Portugal
31/07/2018 14:22
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Summer image of the Zêzere Glacier Valley About 30,000 years ago, the appearance of this location was considerably different. Provided by the strict Wurm climate, Estrela Mountain reached its glacier peak in the highest altitudes. The mass of ice that carved and covered the Zêzere Valley surpassed 300 meters thickness. This one was fed by [...]

Sustainable Jungle visit and interview

BY Wildlife Portugal
13/05/2018 22:23
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Interview to Wildlife Portugal and exploring Faia Brava Reserve Last February, we have hosted Lyall and Joy, a young couple native from South Africa and founders of the communication project Sustainable Jungle, a platform to promote awareness for the preservation and protection of wildlife and the environment, to inspire others to find value in nature, […]

Mediterranean scrub

BY Wildlife Portugal
05/12/2017 21:57
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Colors of Autumn in the Mediterranean scrub The slopes along the valley of Douro Internacional Nature Park, in some parts covered by Mediterranean scrub, are now colorful due to the season and the plants that compose this vegetation formation. It is mostly Turpentine Tree (Pistacia terebinthus), that acquires orange and red colors and make an [...]

Red Kite

Red Kite is now a common bird at our hide As winter establishes so some wintering birds choose our region. Is the case of the Red Kite, a bird of prey, which numbers increase during the cold season. Being also a scavenger, they also use the vulture feeding-station for food supply. They are now a [...]

Griffon and moon from our hide

BY Wildlife Portugal
17/08/2017 13:37
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From our hide's window we have the opportunity to observe the approaching of the vultures, having several ways of photographing them in flight. In some special times of the year, we get the moon visible in the morning sky, just in front of us. You just have to wait for that moment when a vulture [...]