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How can tourism play an important role in Portuguese seabird conservation?

Friday, April 26, 2013

Since January the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA; BirdLife in Portugal), together with Marlin Boat Tours are performing a monitoring scheme of birds at sea.

Fact finding expedition to São Tomé & Principe puts biodiversity hotspot on the map

Monday, February 4, 2013

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São Tomé and Príncipe, an island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, is probably one of the last unknown biodiversity hotspots in Africa. Habitat destruction, together with the absence of any census or monitoring schemes, are the country’s biggest threats.

Urgent International support sought for Azores Bullfinch

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Priolo remains one of Europe's most threatened species and its precarious future still hangs in the balance. More work is needed to ensure population gains can be maintained and that the species' long-term future can be secured.

SPEA calls for permanent protection for Algarve wetland IBA

Friday, January 18, 2013

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SPEA calls for permanent protection for Algarve wetland IBA

Portugal’s Secretary of State for the Environment has halted the proposed destruction of the Pera Marsh IBA to make way for a golf course and holiday complex.

Home of the Azores Bullfinch receives tourism charter

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Terras do Priolo (Lands of the Priolo) is the name given to a remote and beautiful area in the eastern part of the island of São Miguel in the Azores, the only place on earth in which the Endangered Azores Bullfinch, or Priolo is found.

Santa Luzia Island – feral cats threaten seabirds

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

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Santa Luzia Island – feral cats threaten seabirds

This summer the Portuguese Society for the Study of Bird (SPEA) - our Portuguese BirdLife Partner, carried out a study on feral cat behaviour (and distribution on Santa Luzia Island in Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sponsor and protect a Cory’s Shearwater,SPEA’s bird of the year 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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The Portuguese Society for the studies of birds, SPEA (BirdLife in Portugal), launched its campaign 'Travel with the Bird of the Year'.

Birdwatching Festival of Sagres: We await you!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

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This autumn Sagres (Algarve, Portugal) will be an irresistible destination for birdwatchers. Do not miss the opportunity to observe the largest concentration of raptors in migration!

Supporters rally to save Europe’s rarest seabird

Thursday, December 16, 2010

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During the summer of 2010, forest fires ravaged parts of Madeira, a Portuguese island and home to Europe’s rarest seabird, Zino’s Petrel. However, BirdLife supporters around the world rallied to help.

Race against the clock to save Zino’s Petrel

Friday, September 10, 2010

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Race against the clock to save Zino’s Petrel

Staff from SPEA (BirdLife in Portugal) and the Parque Natural da Madeira – PNM keep working to restore the areas destroyed by the forest fires.

Please help to strengthen bird tourism in Iberia

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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Please help to strengthen bird tourism in Iberia

In 2008, the BirdLife Partners in Spain (SEO/BirdLife) and Portugal (SPEA) started a project to improve ornithological tourism in relation to the Natura 2000 network. The project will focus on Spain and Portugal but will have relevance to the Natura 2000 network as a whole. The BirdLife Secretariat is supporting this project.