Birding society celebrates ‘milestone’ court victory
Faro district court condemns Ria Formosa fish farm for causing death of 14 birds Faro District Court has sentenced a fish farming company (and its director) for the crime of
New initiative encourages residents of Ria Formosa to become scientists for a day
CRIA – Carbono da Ria starts taking enrollments this weekend A groundbreaking new initiative aimed at empowering residents of the 12 parishes of Ria Formosa starts taking enrollments this weekend.
Portuguese government seeks to protect Culatra islanders
After years of struggle, islanders labelled ‘illegal’ are brought in from cold The door has finally opened on the fair treatment that communities on Culatra Island in Ria Formosa
Body discovered half-naked on Culatra island “still not identified”
The body of a young woman, found half naked close to the water’s edge in Culatra island, near Faro, on Sunday morning, has still not been identified. Reports today suggest
Door finally opens on fair treatment for Ria Formosa islanders
Government to review jurisdictional model for communities on Culatra island The door has finally opened on the fair treatment that island communities in Ria Formosa have been fighting for for
Body of young woman discovered by sea on Culatra island, Ria Formosa, Algarve
Body was undressed; causes of death unclear The body of a young woman, aged between 20 and 30, was discovered this morning by the sea on Culatra Island, near Faro.
Tea bags used to study carbon storage in Algarve’s Ria Formosa
Rising temperatures can reduce wetlands’ capacity to store carbon Researchers from the Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) at the University of the Algarve (UAlg) took part in an international study
New urban park is being created on the banks of the Ria Formosa
Olhão is committing €1.5 million to revitalise its western area, starting with two projects to develop new recreational zones. The municipality is investing €1.5 million in two ongoing contract projects
World’s largest colony of Audouin’s gull lives in the Ria Formosa and is growing
In decline around the world, the endangered species is contradicting the trend in Portugal, with already over 7000 nests in the Ria Formosa. The Audouin’s gull is in decline around
Threatened species of gull triples number of nests in Ria Formosa
The Audouin’s Gull is declining worldwide – but in Portugal, in the Algarve’s Ria Formosa, this seabird has established its largest colony in the world, tripling this year the number