Scientific research on Risso Dolphins - Azores

For many years Dutch Marine biologist Karin Hartman has been researching the population of Risso Dolphins in the seas around the island of Pico of the Azorean archipel. Climate change seems to effect the behavior of this rare species of dolphin. To understand these effects better, there is a need for satelite tags to be able to track the animals. More knowledge will lead to proposals for better protection.

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Enlarging Faia Brava for sustainable protection of cliff breeders

In the period 2000-2023 the managing organization Faia Brava ATN (Asociacão Transumância e Natureza) managed to acquire 1000 ha of land, protecting 7 km of River stretch, including most of the slopes. In order to manage the land, a minimum surface is needed to allow for natural grazing by horses. Enlarging the reserve up to the upper flanks allows to regulate disturbance from uphill (agriculture, tourists, hunters). Enlarging along the river allows to protect more cliffs. This strategy has proven effective, since Egyptian vulture showed no decline in the last decade, contrary to the downtrend noticeable in Portugal.

Where is the donation of GBTN spent on?

We aim to finalize the purchase of 36 hectares of land, in the Northwest of Faia Brava on the left bank of the Coa. The properties consists of a variety of habitats: cliffs, a small valley, broom dominated slopes. The properties provide a size of pasture land to the West part of Faia Brava to enable grazing, and link Faia Brava to the Quinta de Espinhaso (see Map). With the help of GBTN
Faia Brava ATN can become the unrestricted land owner of this land within the reserve, leading also to a situation where the Reserve is free of any loan at all.

What is the objected effect on biodiversity:

Positive impact on breeding success of Cliff breeding species (e.g. Egyptian vulture, Golden Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Peregrine Falcon, Bonelli’s eagle)
Protection of the cliffs against disturbance by visitors and other human activities
Herbivore grazing and leads to more heterogeneity in vegetation and so plant species richness: e.g. Orchids (Serapia spp.)
Better migration of mammals along the Côa river (now: Roedeer, in the future hopefully Wolf and Iberian Lynx)
Better protection against wild fires leads to better chances of forest recovery
Possibilities for reforestation activities on the acquired land.

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Scientific research on Risso Dolphins - Azores

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Enlarging Faia Brava for sustainable protection of cliff breeders

Where is the donation of GBTN spent on?

What is the objected effect on biodiversity:

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