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What is Rewilding?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Rewilding is a progressive approach to conservation. It\u2019s about letting nature take care of itself, enabling natural processes to shape land and sea, repair damaged ecosystems and restore degraded landscapes. Through rewilding, wildlife\u2019s natural rhythms create wilder, more biodiverse habitats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rewilding Europe<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Rewilding is allowing nature the space and time it needs to recover and thrive, without major human intervention. However, it is necessary to understand what may be missing from the landscape (key species, natural processes) and restore some of those missing pieces in order to give nature a boost and speed up its recovery. On our rewilding tours, you will be abble to understand this processes. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Rewilding in the Greater C\u00f4a Valley – where nature returns<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

In parallel with the incredible natural values of the region, the Greater C\u00f4a Valley represents a unique opportunity to apply the principles of rewilding in the region due to the high levels of rural abandonment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This opportunity can be exploited by taking a large-scale perspective of the landscape, working to improve connectivity between natural areas and, at the same time, supporting sustainable business models in the region that can stimulate local economies and bring additional value to communities in the area. Rewilding Portugal<\/a> is managing 3 areas in the Greater C\u00f4a Valley, under the conservation principles of rewilding. <\/span><\/p>\n

Our Rewilding tours include the visit to the Greater C\u00f4a Valley and the rewilding areas. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nCrossed by the Cesar\u00e3o River, a small tributary of the C\u00f4a River, this valley contains natural values characteristic of the territory. The riverside gallery of ash trees runs through meadows where some cattle and Roe Deer still graze. The slopes are covered with Pyrenean Oak woods. Along the way, countless species of birds can be seen; dragonflies and Mediterranean terrapins take refuge in the aquatic corridor and various species of butterflies hover over the flowering meadows.<\/span>
\nComplementing the rich natural heritage, there is the history and built heritage of Vilar Maior, with the 13th century castle standing out from its highest point.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Despite a past of intense soil use, the process of renaturalisation of the Pyrenean Oak (Quercus pyrenaica<\/em>) woods and the association with holm-oaks and cork-oaks is already evident. The meadows are gradually recovering their floristic diversity, which is attracting greater numbers of insects, rabbits and partridges.<\/span><\/p>\n

With a long history of recurrent fires and intensive grazing, a small herd of the rare Sorraia<\/strong> horse was here introduced, among with some Taurus<\/a>. These large herbivores will promote a more sustainable grazing of the vegetation and contribute to the balance of the natural systems, creating a mosaic of habitats that reduces the risk of fire and supports small herbivore populations. <\/span><\/p>\n

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We are qualified and authorised to provide guided tours to these three private reserves, seeking to highlight the rewilding principles, their practical applications and the results – which are reflected in the increase of local biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n

For private guided Rewilding tours to one or more of these areas, please contact us. We’ll be happy to create a tailor-made program just for you. Or check our pre-build multi-day tours<\/strong><\/a>, just for the Greater C\u00f4a Valley. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”email us” color=”warning” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fk52mhucbgfd.preview.infomaniak.website%2Fen%2Fpage-contact-us%2F|title:email%20us|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”13863″ img_size=”300×257″ alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_separator css=””][vc_custom_heading text=”Photo gallery” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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