- Nature First
- 25 Jan 2021
Commitment to the principles of Nature First
Recently, Wildlife Portugal joined the initiative Nature First - The Alliance for Responsible Nature Photography, a community that seeks to alert to the impact of nature photography, promoting the protection and preservation of the natural world through inspiration, education, and seeking to bring together all those who produce photography and video in nature - empowering [...]
- Autumn
- 30 Oct 2020
Autumn is also the time for some wild fruits, like chestnuts, which is common and well appreciated in many mountain areas of Portugal. It was of major importance on the rural communities of the old days, as it represented an important source of food that could be used throughout the year. Nowadays, chestnut woods represent [...]
- Estrela Mountain
- 31 Jul 2018
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 [...]
- Autumn
- 05 Dec 2017
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 [...]
- Autumn
- 21 Nov 2016
Estrela Mountain isn´t just snow!
The area surrounding Manteigas, in Estrela Mountain Natural Park, impresses with the most spectacular autumn of Portugal, becoming the “Mecca” for nature photographers. This year, Wildlife Portugal had the opportunity to take some customers to photograph this wonder of nature. We share a link with a selection of Estrela Mountain images, held in all seasons […]
- Birds
- 20 Oct 2016
Red-backed Shrike at Estrela Mountain
Somewhat rare and located in Portugal, the Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) occurs mainly in the north of the country, in the highlands, occupying meadows and pastures with hedges, wooded landscapes or thickets. It was considered a population at Montemuro as reference nesting further south, but the sporadic observation of one or another individual in Estrela [...]
- Wildlife Portugal
- 20 Oct 2016
Reference in the Rewilding Europe annual review 2015
Reference to Wildlife Portugal project, integrated on Faia Brava Reserve, in the Rewilding Europe 2015 annual report, our main partner. WildlifePortugal on Rewilding Europe Annual Review 2015
