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WILDLIFE PORTUGAL is a portuguese nature tourism and wildlife photography business, operating in Portugal. WILDLIFE PORTUGAL organizes specific programs for the observation and interpretation of nature (birdwatching, for example), hiking, photographic tours and wildlife photography – in particular through photographic hides. In this sense, WILDLIFE PORTUGAL has created and is managing a set of pho

tographic hides for wildlife in the Greater Côa Valley, a rewilding area. WILDLIFE PORTUGAL also has the support and backing of Rewilding Europe, a European foundation whose mission is to promote the creation of more spaces for wildlife and to promote nature tourism in these natural areas. Certificated as a tour-operator by the Portuguese Government with the reference 248/2016, WILDLIFE PORTUGAL is also recognized for nature tourism, as most of its activities take place almost exclusively in the National Network of Protected Areas, particularly in the natural parks of Estrela Mountain, Douro International river, Tejo international river and the Greater Côa Valley rewilding area.

Barlia robertiana is a mediterranean orchid, blooming early (still during Winter). It is the biggest orchid growing in P...
25/03/2025

Barlia robertiana is a mediterranean orchid, blooming early (still during Winter). It is the biggest orchid growing in Portugal and can be found in the upper Douro valley, in the eastern part of the country.


On this day when rewilding is celebrated worldwide, Wildlife Portugal is also celebrating a new stage in its journey to ...
20/03/2025

On this day when rewilding is celebrated worldwide, Wildlife Portugal is also celebrating a new stage in its journey to promote tourism in Portugal's natural heritage. We are now a travel agency and will be able to continue promoting nature and landscape interpretation programmes, with special emphasis on rewilding in the Greater Côa Valley, but now with a more complete and comprehensive offer.
We continue to count on valuable partners who have accompanied us in this process, namely and the members of the Wild Côa Network.

For a wilder Portugal!
www.wildlifeportugal.pt

Neste dia em que se celebra mundialmente o rewilding, a Wildlife Portugal celebra também uma nova etapa no seu percurso de promoção turística do património natural de Portugal. Somos agora agência de viagens e vamos poder continuar a promover programas de interpretação da natureza e da paisagem, com especial destaque ao rewilding no Grande Vale do Côa, mas agora com uma oferta mais completa e abrangente.
Continuamos a contar com valiosos parceiros, que nos têm acompanhado neste processo, nomeadamente a e os membros da Rede Côa Selvagem.

Por um Portugal mais selvagem!
www.wildlifeportugal.pt


Today is World Rewilding Day! We, proudly part of the Wild Côa Network, coordinated by Rewilding Portugal in the Greater...
20/03/2025

Today is World Rewilding Day!

We, proudly part of the Wild Côa Network, coordinated by Rewilding Portugal in the Greater Côa Valley, are in favour of wilder and more biodiverse landscapes, in which nature can recover and regenerate itself, bringing benefits to those who live in it, increasing nature tourism, enhancing quality and unique natural and endogenous products and ensuring a better quality of life for us and for generations to come.

Rewilding (renaturalisation) needs support and working together as we do in this network. So that it can gain even greater scale and generate more and more impact. That's why we're counting on each and every one of you.

Support this movement. For a wilder Portugal!

Find out all about this project at https://buff.ly/MJ7iinr

Photo: Hugo Marques

Celebra-se hoje o Dia Mundial do Rewilding! Nós, orgulhosamente parte da Rede Côa Selvagem, coordenada pela Rewilding Po...
20/03/2025

Celebra-se hoje o Dia Mundial do Rewilding!

Nós, orgulhosamente parte da Rede Côa Selvagem, coordenada pela Rewilding Portugal no Grande Vale do Côa, somos a favor de paisagens mais selvagens e biodiversas, em que a natureza possa recuperar-se e regenerar-se por si mesma, trazendo ainda benefícios para quem nela vive, aumentando o turismo de natureza, potenciando-se produtos naturais e endógenos de qualidade e únicos e ainda garantindo maior qualidade de vida para nós e a para as gerações que se seguem.

O rewilding (renaturalização) precisa de apoio e de trabalho em conjunto como fazemos nesta rede. Para que possa ganhar ainda mais escala e gerar cada vez mais impacto. E por isso mesmo contamos com cada um de vocês.

Apoiem este movimento. Por um Portugal mais selvagem!

Sabe tudo sobre este projeto em www.rewilding-portugal.com

Fotografia: Hugo Marques

The White Broom (Cytisus multiflorus) is the only broom in Portugal exhibiting white flowers, making it easier to distin...
19/03/2025

The White Broom (Cytisus multiflorus) is the only broom in Portugal exhibiting white flowers, making it easier to distinguish from the others. It is a common bush cover along the Greater Côa Valley, prefering granite soils. March and April are the best months to enjoy the blooming of this plant. We can easily see how widespread it is in the landscape, a reflection of many years of regular forest and rural fires. In this sense, it is a pioneer plant, protecting the soil and the younger trees - while growing to form a new forest.
But the problem is afterwards. With a grown up forest, also the broom has grown and thicken its density, making it a dangerous situation for the trees when there's another fire, which becomes more destructive, killing the trees and interrupting the ecological succession. This situation would be easier to control if we had more wild grazers on the landscape, like the Iberian Ibex and Red Deer.
In the rewilding areas of the Greater Côa Valley, the wild horses are doing their part, but it is not enough.
By the way, the White Broom is a native plant. In fact, it is an Iberian endemism.


Ermo das Águias rewilding area in the Greater Côa Valley, Portugal. Getting more and more wild by the day, this landscap...
16/03/2025

Ermo das Águias rewilding area in the Greater Côa Valley, Portugal. Getting more and more wild by the day, this landscape continues to benefit from a natural grazing provided by a rare and primitive breed of portuguese horse, the Sorraia.

This week, we joined and went to the Lisbon international tourism fair (BTL) to attend to several meetings with europea...
15/03/2025

This week, we joined and went to the Lisbon international tourism fair (BTL) to attend to several meetings with european tour operators, to promote our Greater Côa Valley, the rewilding areas and the Wild Côa Network.
In the Greater Côa Valley is already possible to enjoy different and mixed experiences, like nature interpretation and wildlife watching, cultural and historical tours, without forgetting the local gastronomy.

Impressive landscape of Mosteiro's stream valley at Douro Internacional Natural Park. The geologic features and the vari...
13/03/2025

Impressive landscape of Mosteiro's stream valley at Douro Internacional Natural Park. The geologic features and the varied and unique natural values make this one of the highlight spots on our nature tours. On top of that, this is a rewilding landscape, managed by . Ecossistem recovery and wildlife comeback are the main objectives to make this a resilient landscape to climate change.

Last light over Douro river valley at the natural park area. Deep in the interior of Portugal, sharing landscape with Sp...
12/03/2025

Last light over Douro river valley at the natural park area. Deep in the interior of Portugal, sharing landscape with Spain, this is a unique region with important natural values. Birds are one of the most important and best represented wildlife group. Nevertheless, plants and butterflies have several highlights. Come with us and you will feel the pulse of this wild nature.

Rainstorm passing through the west side of Montejunto Mountain in the Geopark Oeste territory. A limestone landscape fro...
12/03/2025

Rainstorm passing through the west side of Montejunto Mountain in the Geopark Oeste territory. A limestone landscape from the jurassic period.
A region of new dinossaur findings, amazing geossites, culture, history and natural values, among with several UNESCO classifications.

Narcissus calcicola, is a portuguese endemic daffodil, growing exclusively in the limestone areas of the Center of Portu...
08/03/2025

Narcissus calcicola, is a portuguese endemic daffodil, growing exclusively in the limestone areas of the Center of Portugal, Arrábida Mountain and the Algarve Barrocal.
Flowering right now at Aire and Candeeiros mountains Natural Park.


03/03/2025
This weekend, visiting Arouca's Geopark, classified by UNESCO. Understanding and knowing its unique geodiversity and bio...
15/02/2025

This weekend, visiting Arouca's Geopark, classified by UNESCO. Understanding and knowing its unique geodiversity and biodiversity. Among with the positive impacts of geotourism on local communities and business.
With and .

After a Winter sunny morning of hiking and exploration in the rewilding areas of the Greater Côa Valley, what better tha...
04/02/2025

After a Winter sunny morning of hiking and exploration in the rewilding areas of the Greater Côa Valley, what better than a nice picnic served by the riverside and with the genuine local products?
Even better, these products belong to several producers, members of the Wild Côa Network and the Picnic is provide by .
What are you waiting for!? Book your experience on the Greater Côa Valley.



We continue our training as Geoguide, with the support of Geoparque Oeste and Turismo de Portugal, now on Level 2. ...
29/01/2025

We continue our training as Geoguide, with the support of Geoparque Oeste and Turismo de Portugal, now on Level 2.

The Bath White (Pontia daplidice) is a butterfly from SW Europe and North Africa, flying most of the year except in Wint...
23/01/2025

The Bath White (Pontia daplidice) is a butterfly from SW Europe and North Africa, flying most of the year except in Winter.
This one was photographed in Carapito Valley rewilding area, in the Greater Côa Valley.


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WILDLIFE PORTUGAL is a portuguese nature tourism and wildlife photography business, operating in Portugal. WILDLIFE PORTUGAL organizes specific programs for the observation and interpretation of nature (birdwatching, for example), hiking, photographic tours and wildlife photography – which includes photographic hides. In this sense, WILDLIFE PORTUGAL has created and is managing a set of photographic hides for wildlife in Faia Brava Reserve, a private protected area with which it has a cooperation agreement. WILDLIFE PORTUGAL also has the support and backing of Rewilding Europe, a European foundation whose mission is to promote the creation of more spaces for wildlife and to promote nature tourism in these natural areas. Certificated as a tour-operator by the Portuguese Government with the reference 248/2016, WILDLIFE PORTUGAL is also recognized for nature tourism, as most of its activities take place in the National Network of Protected Areas, particularly in the natural parks of Estrela Mountain, Douro Internacional, Tejo Internacional, Faia Brava Private Protected Area and Malcata Mountain Nature Reserve.