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Serra da Estrela Natural Park - Hotspot of biodiversity

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Serra da Estrela Natural Park - Hotspot of biodiversity

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In Portugal, one of the Natural Parks you can find is Serra da Estrela.
Serra da Estrela is one of the highest mountain ranges in the country, having obtained a protected area category due to its unique characteristics. Here you will find the only glacier valley in the country!

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When marine wildlife suffer the pollution surrounding it, the rules of survival change

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When marine wildlife suffer the pollution surrounding it, the rules of survival change

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Not related with my BioArea but an excelent animated short film about pollution and marine wildlife. Only 6 minutes! You must see it!

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Grey wolves problematic in Yellowstone National Park

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Grey wolves problematic in Yellowstone National Park

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In my point of view, the wolves were brought into the National Park because of incresed elk population

However, in my opinion, also the awareness about issues such as biodiversity, ecosystems, extinction and others, helped the population's understand the importance of endemic species such as the grey wolf.

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The unique character of the highest mountain areas and their geographical situation  in Serra da Estrela Natural Park lead to a reproductive isolation of populations of fauna and flora leading to differentiation in species, subspecies and exclusive varieties such as Silene foetida foetida or Iberolacerta monticola monticola. As a result, the Council of Europe in 1993 designated an area of ​​10 610 hectares as a Biogenetic Reserve, representing approximately 12% of the total Nature Reserve.

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Iberolacerta monticola monticola

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Silene foetida foetida

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Around 250 species of terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates and over 2100 species of invertebrates are inventoried in the Serra da Estrela and surrounding areas, many of which have a priority conservation status at the European level.

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Buteo buteo it's looking for something!

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Tyto alba order... It could easily be Buteo buteo dinner!
Props for Dr. Álvaro for the pic ;)

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Phylloscopus bonelli
Quercus photography

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Taxus baccata

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Aquatic ecosystem

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Hakea sericea

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This one takes it all from the root of its host plant and leave nothing! Not even photosynthesis!

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In my BioArea there are no signs of wildlife exploitation for food industry, pet market, traditional medicine or the fashion industry.

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In this satellite image it is possible to see clearly the human interference in the natural habitat. The construction of a ski resort led to the depletion of existing flora (satellite image in summer).

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Well, this was something different! Never used this platform before, but I'll sure use it again! It was funny to see that most of us tried to use pictures and drawnings to answer the challenges... 50/50 used the same  disposition that I did and the others were a bit more adventurers. I like to keeep it simple.
Overall, amazing experience

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was pretty cool indeed ;P If you feel so, please check my padlet: https://padlet.com/xriskate/lzn0mvwghdh7
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Dimitra Sergiadou 1M
Olà Mónica :) I really enjoyed reading about your BioArea. I've lived in Portugal for a while and I am glad I had the chance to know more about Serra da Estrela Natural Park! Well done! Your BioArea is looking good !! Obrigada ;)
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Mónica Pinto 1M
Thank you all for the feedback!
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Anônimo 1M
Your BioArea is looking excellent!
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themistoklis konstantinopoulos 1M
hi! nice job, your BioArea is looking good!
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Luís Santos 1M
Really nice work, your BioArea is looking excellent!
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Jason Theodorou 1M
Really nice and informative work Monica! Made me want to visit Portugal for sure. I think your BioArea is looking really good!!
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