Mónica Pinto BioArea PT by Mónica Pinto https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea en-us 2019-01-10 16:31:24 UTC 2025-10-15 06:48:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Soccerball.png Serra da Estrela Natural Park - Hotspot of biodiversity mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319335545 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!]]> 2019-01-10 16:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319335545 Grey wolves problematic in Yellowstone National Park mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319345174 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.
]]> 2019-01-10 16:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319345174 Exploring biodiversity mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319985280 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.

]]> 2019-01-12 21:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319985280 Flora mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319985505 Silene foetida foetida]]> 2019-01-12 21:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319985505 Fauna mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319985629 Iberolacerta monticola monticola]]> 2019-01-12 21:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319985629 Lagoa da Francelha mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319986903 Aquatic ecosystem]]> 2019-01-12 21:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319986903 Bioma mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319986999 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.]]> 2019-01-12 21:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319986999 Animals that share the same restaurant! mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319987569 Buteo buteo it's looking for something!]]> 2019-01-12 21:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319987569 Predation at it's finnest mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319987710 Tyto alba order... It could easily be Buteo buteo dinner!
Props for Dr. Álvaro for the pic ;)]]> 2019-01-12 21:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319987710 Brunch time mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319987950 Phylloscopus bonelli
Quercus photography]]> 2019-01-12 22:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319987950 Trees that saves life mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988440 Taxus baccata]]> 2019-01-12 22:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988440 Seasonal pond mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988529 2019-01-12 22:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988529 Human made poddle for amphybians mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988565 2019-01-12 22:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988565 Invasions of alien species mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988946 Hakea sericea]]> 2019-01-12 22:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319988946 Habitat loss mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319989082 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).

]]> 2019-01-12 22:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319989082 Compare and evaluate! mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319990488 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]]> 2019-01-12 22:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/319990488 mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/328070457 In my BioArea there are no signs of wildlife exploitation for food industry, pet market, traditional medicine or the fashion industry.]]> 2019-02-06 00:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/328070457 When marine wildlife suffer the pollution surrounding it, the rules of survival change mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/329505177 Not related with my BioArea but an excelent animated short film about pollution and marine wildlife. Only 6 minutes! You must see it!

]]> 2019-02-09 16:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/329505177 Is that a parasite?! mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/329644808 This one takes it all from the root of its host plant and leave nothing! Not even photosynthesis!]]> 2019-02-10 20:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/329644808 mpqp92 https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/345372201 2019-03-26 17:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/345372201 papatofe https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/346869115 2019-03-31 09:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mpqp92/bioarea/wish/346869115