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MONTADO & CLIMATE; A NEED TO ADAPT (LIFE-Montado-adapt)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Sep 1, 2021,

Background Mediterranean ecosystems have been identified as being among the most likely to be impacted by climate change. A further clear trend towards drier and hotter conditions is predicted in the Mediterranean area. Here, substantial warming (about 1.5°C in winter and almost 2°C in summer) and a significant decrease in precipitation (5-10%) is likel ...
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Egyptian Vulture and Bonelli’s Eagle Conservation in Douro/Duero Canyon (LIFE Rupis)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jul 15, 2019,

Background Douro Internacional e Vale do Águeda SPA and Arribes del Duero SPA form one of the main areas for Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Bonelli´s eagle (Aquila fasciata) and red kite (Milvus milvus) in the Iberian Peninsula. For the Egyptian vulture, the local population represents 10% of the total population of the peninsula. For Portuga ...
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Conservation of the Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) in Portugal (LIFE Imperial)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Currently, the Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) is considered endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, as nesting is restricted to Portugal and Spain. The size of its reproductive population in the Iberian Peninsula is so small that there is a high risk of extinction (by simple demographic mischance and/or genetic deterioration) due to unpred ...
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Conserving threatened habitats and species in Berlengas SPA through sustainable management (LIFE Berlengas)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Background In 2011 the Berlengas Natura 2000 site (SPA) was enlarged to include a significant proportion of its marine area. Linked to this site extension, the Portuguese nature conseravtion agency (ICNF) launched an initiative to develop a management plan for the new area. Unfortunately, the baseline information proved to be insufficient and clear planne ...
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Conservation of the Saramugo (Anaecypris hispanica) in the Guadiana basin (Portugal) (LIFE Saramugo)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

Background The Iberian Peninsula is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots of European freshwater fish species. Most of these native species are endemic to this geographic region, and the majority of them are threatened. The saramugo (Anaecypris hispanica), a fish species, is included in this group of endangered species. It is listed as ‘critic ...
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Portugal Capacity Building for better use of LIFE (PT CAPACITY BUILDING)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Background The LIFE programme introduced action grants for capacity-building projects for the 2014-2017 funding period. These are projects designed to build Member States' capacity to participate more effectively in the LIFE Programme. Specifically, these projects propose interventions to develop the capacity to submit successful applications for funding ...
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