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We develop and integrate national and international projects, through which we fulfil our mission to conserve nature and rural heritage. Discover each project, the scale and impact of our work.

 

2025

SerE+

SerE+

 
Exploring Nature and the Cosmos

Exploring Nature and the Cosmos

A Journey through Wildlife, Sky and Plants

The Exploring Nature and the Cosmos project aims to bring young people into immersive contact with nature and astronomy, with a view to promoting greater environmental awareness. It is coordinated by the Italian association Cultural Pro APS, and its partners are Palombar and Biodistretto Lago di Bolsen. Funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme, it will run in 2025.
Shared Futures

Shared Futures

Collaborative narratives to reimagine multispecies coexistence

The main objective of Palombar's ‘Shared Futures’ project is to recreate stories that connect human communities and wildlife. It is funded by the PARTIS & ART FOR CHANGE programme of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, BPI and ‘la Caixa’ Foundation. Its pilot phase started in 2025 and the project may be extended until 2027.

2024

LIFE SOS Pygargus

LIFE SOS Pygargus

Urgent conservation actions to sustain Portuguese and transborder populations of the Montagu’s harrier

The LIFE SOS Pygargus project brings together conservationists, scientists, farmers and public and private entities with the aim of saving the Montagu's harrier from extinction in Portugal and western Spain. It has been approved by the European Union (EU) LIFE Programme and has a total budget of almost €11 million, 75% of which (€8 million) is funded by the EU. The project will be implemented between 2024 and 2030.
Water Bridges

Water Bridges

Conservation of the European pond turtle

Water Bridges is a participatory and innovative environmental education project focused on the conservation of the European pond turtle. It is coordinated by GREFA - Grupo de Rehabilitación de la Fauna Autóctona y su Hábitat, from Spain, and has Palombar as its partner, being funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ programme.
Rios e Ribeiras

Rios e Ribeiras

Rivers and Streams - Conservation of biodiversity and riparian ecosystems

The main objective of the "Rios e Ribeiras" project is to promote the recovery and conservation of native biodiversity and riparian ecosystems in Portugal, with a special focus on the north of the country, through the development of sub-projects such as STOP|VISON.
OET Durius

OET Durius

Douro Cross-Border Ecological Observatory

The main objective of the OET Durius project is to create the Douro Cross-Border Ecological Observatory, which will be implemented between 2024 and 2027. It is 75% funded by the European Union's Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 programme. Coordinated by the Santa María la Real Foundation in Spain, it has several partners, including Palombar.
NatuRural Heritage

NatuRural Heritage

Restoration and conservation of the rural and natural heritage of the Northeast of Trás-os-Montes

The NatuRural Heritage project, funded by the European Union (EU) European Solidarity Corps (ESC), has as its main objective to promote the restoration and conservation of the rural and natural heritage of villages in the Northeast of Trás-os-Montes. It was approved in May 2023 and will be implemented during 2024.
Soil@INT - Solos do interior

Soil@INT - Solos do interior

Inland soils - Monitoring to mitigate the effects of climate change

The Soil@INT project - Inland soils: monitoring to mitigate the effects of climate change has as its main objective the development of a soil health monitoring network to increase the climate resilience of natural resources. It is coordinated by the University of Aveiro and involves several partners, including Palombar.

2023

Drop-saver Tour

Drop-saver Tour

For the efficient and sustainable use of tap water

The project "For a drop - Drop-saver tour" was approved by the Environmental Fund in October 2022 and its main objective is to raise awareness in the community about the importance of tap water consumption and other sustainable sources that favour the reduction of waste production, focusing on its efficient use. 
European Stag Beetle

European Stag Beetle

Study of the distribution and status of populations of Europe's largest beetle

In January 2023, Palombar joined the Network of Ambassadors of the European Stag Beetle project, whose main objective is to compile and organise information sent by citizens on the distribution and status of populations of the largest beetle in Europe: the European Stag Beetle. 

2022

UP4REHAB

UP4REHAB

Landscape Unit for the Restoration of Habitats in Algoso

The 'UP4REHAB - Landscape Unit for the Restoration of Habitats in Algoso' project developed by Palombar was approved in October 2022 and is funded at almost 745 thousand euros by the European programme COMPETE 2020 and REACT-EU initiative. Its main objective is to promote the restoration of cork oak forests and soil conservation. 
LIFE Aegypius return

LIFE Aegypius return

Consolidating and expanding the Cinereous Vulture population in Portugal and Western Spain

The 'LIFE Aegypius return - Consolidating and expanding the Cinereous Vulture population in Portugal and Western Spain' project, funded by the LIFE Program of the European Union and which started in September 2022, has as main objectives to increase the population of the cinereous vulture and improve its conservation status and threat status in Portugal. 
LIFE EUROKITE

LIFE EUROKITE

Cross-border protection of the red kite in Europe by reducing human-caused mortality

In 2022, Palombar signed a collaboration agreement with the LIFE EUROKITE project, whose main objective is to promote the protection and conservation of the red kite in Europe, in a transboundary approach and with a focus on reducing the mortality of the species associated with anthropic threats, using telemetry. 
Cereal Fields with Biodiversity: Save the Montagu's harrier

Cereal Fields with Biodiversity: Save the Montagu's harrier

Protecting the species from extinction with the involvement of farmers

On May 17, 2022, Palombar signed the protocol of the project 'Cereal Fields with Biodiversity: Save the Montagu's harrier', which aims to protect and conserve one of the species of terrestrial fauna most threatened with extinction in Portugal.
European Observatory of Wildlife

European Observatory of Wildlife

Population and health monitoring of wildlife in Europe

Palombar signs a collaboration protocol to join the European Observatory of Wildlife, which promotes population and health monitoring of wildlife in Europe and was created under the European project ENETWILD. 
Hands on - Volunteering teams for Rural and Natural Heritage

Hands on - Volunteering teams for Rural and Natural Heritage

Restoration and conservation of rural and natural heritage

The project 'Hands on - Volunteering teams for Rural and Natural Heritage' of Palombar - Nature and Rural Heritage Conservation, had as main objective to promote the restoration and conservation of the rural and natural heritage of the Northeast Transmontano and was implemented during 2022. 
Essay on Vultures - documentary for schools

Essay on Vultures - documentary for schools

Raise awareness among the school community about the conservation of scavenger birds

Palombar, together with the Peripécia Teatro company, produced an environmental awareness documentary about vultures based on the theatre play 'Essay on Vultures' and aimed at schools.
BBP - Business & Biodiversity by Palombar

BBP - Business & Biodiversity by Palombar

Connecting the economic and business sectors with nature conservation

The Business & Biodiversity By Palombar (BBP) Project aims to work with the economic and business sectors to create a habitat favourable to the development of biodiversity conservation projects and natural and human capital, with a positive impact on fauna, flora and habitats.

2021

Co-management of the natural parks of International Douro and Montesinho

Co-management of the natural parks of International Douro and Montesinho

Proximity and collaborative management of protected areas

Palombar is a member of the Co-management Commissions of the natural parks of International Douro (PNDI) and Montesinho (PNM). The Co-management Model of the protected areas is coordinated by the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF).
MammalNet: Collaboration with IREC, UCLM-CSIC-JCCM

MammalNet: Collaboration with IREC, UCLM-CSIC-JCCM

iMammalia in PT - the app for recording European wild mammals

iMammalia App - PT version. In October 2021, Palombar established a collaboration with the Institute for Research on Hunting Resources of the University of Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain, under the European project MammalNet, being responsible for the translation and adaptation of the iMammalia app to Portuguese.
Networking Event - What if the Brown Bear comes back?

Networking Event - What if the Brown Bear comes back?

Iberian event lays the foundations for future cross-border brown bear conservation actions in Portugal

Palombar organized, in October 2021, the 'Networking Event - What if the Brown Bear comes back?', an Iberian event whose main objective was to debate in advance what may be one of the great challenges of nature conservation in Portugal: the potential return of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) to the north of the country and its coexistence with humans, and to lay the foundations for future cross-border actions for the conservation of the species on national territory. 
ENETWILD: Collaboration with IREC, UCLM-CSIC-JCCM

ENETWILD: Collaboration with IREC, UCLM-CSIC-JCCM

Population and health monitoring of wildlife in Europe

In September 2021, Palombar established a collaboration with the Institute for Research on Hunting Resources of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (IREC, UCLM-CSIC-JCCM) in Spain, as part of the ENETWILD international project. 
LIFEPLAN - A Planetary Inventory of Life

LIFEPLAN - A Planetary Inventory of Life

Collaboration with CIBIO-InBIO for project on global biodiversity assessment

In 2021, Palombar signed a collaboration agreement with CIBIO-InBIO - Research Centre on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, Associated Laboratory of the University of Porto, under the international project LIFEPLAN - A Planetary Inventory of Life, coordinated by the University of Helsinki, Finland.

2020

Reconnect to Nature

Reconnect to Nature

Birds do more than sing

In October 2020, the project 'Reconnect to Nature - birds do more than sing' is approved, which has funding from the Environmental Fund - Ministry of the Environment and Climate Action and is developed in territories of the Intermunicipal Community of Terras de Trás-os-Montes (CIM-TTM). 
Sentinels - Networking for Monitoring Threats to Wildlife

Sentinels - Networking for Monitoring Threats to Wildlife

Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems

The Environmental Fund approves Palombar's application 'Evaluation of the Vulnerability of Wildlife to Illegal Use of Poisons and Reinforcement of the Sentinels Network against Threats to Wildlife', developed in partnership with the University of Oviedo in Spain, which has reinforced the Sentinels project started in 2019 to create a Networking for Monitoring Threats to Wildlife.
Birds Ringing Station

Birds Ringing Station

Palombar creates first

Palombar creates the first Birds Ringing Station of Constant Effort (EAEC, in the Portuguese acronym) in Trás-os-Montes region, located in the village of Vila Chã da Ribeira (municipality of Vimioso), with the main goal of contributing to the scientific study of the birdlife present in the region. 

2019

Sentinels

Sentinels

Marking and tracking griffon vultures as a tool to combat the illegal poisoning in Portugal

Approval of the project 'Sentinels - marking and tracking griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) as a tool to fight illegal poisoning in Portugal'. This project is financed by the Environmental Fund and carried out in the Natura 2000 territory, in partnership with the University of Oviedo, in Spain.
National Census of Iberian Wolf 2019-2021

National Census of Iberian Wolf 2019-2021

Palombar was responsible for Lot 3 - Northeast

Palombar was responsible for the 'Lote 3 - Northeast os Trás-os-Montes region" of the National Census of the Iberian Wolf 2019-2021, coordinated by Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF).
NATURA 2000 PASSPORT - App

NATURA 2000 PASSPORT - App

The app to discover the nature, heritage and communities of the Natura 2000 Network in Portugal

The Natura 2000 Passport application (app) for mobile devices works as a digital passport that allows you to discover the nature, heritage and communities of Natura 2000 Network areas in Portugal, the world's largest network of protected areas for nature. 
Collaboration with the University of Oviedo

Collaboration with the University of Oviedo

Partnership for the development of nature conservation projects

Palombar has a collaboration protocol with the University of Oviedo Foundation (FUO), in Spain, with a view to develop several projects in the area of nature conservation and biodiversity, in partnership with this higher education institution.  
Biodiversity Hotspot

Biodiversity Hotspot

Micro-reserve to safeguard biodiversity in the SCI Rios Sabor e Maçãs

In 2019, the Biodiversity HotSpot project was approved by the Environmental Fund, which is developed by Palombar and AEPGA in the SCI Sabor and Maçãs Rivers.

2018

ConnectNatura

ConnectNatura

Improvement of Connectivity Conditions for Wildlife between Natura 2000 Network Areas

Approval of the Palombar project 'ConnectNatura - Improving Connectivity Conditions for Wildlife between Natura 2000 Network Areas'. It has financing from the Environmental Fund.
FOR A DROP

FOR A DROP

For the efficient use of water

Palombar is part of the consortium SACR - Active Sensitization of the Rural Community, together with AEPGA - Association for the Study and Protection of Asinine Cattle, under which the project 'FOR A DROP - for the efficient use of water' was developed. This project is financed by the Environmental Fund.  

2016

Close to Earth - EDP

Close to Earth - EDP

Environmental education project aimed at the school community

Since the academic year of 2016/2017, Palombar has been a partner in the practical component of the project "Junto à Terra" (JaT), an environmental education project aimed at school communities that ensued from an EDP strategy to mitigate the impact on biodiversity resulting from the Baixo Sabor and Foz Tua hydroelectric plants.  

2015

LIFE Rupis

LIFE Rupis

Egyptian Vulture and Bonellis Eagle Conservation in Douro/Duero Canyon

In 2015, the LIFE Rupis project was approved, in which Palombar participates as a partner. This project aims to build up the populations of Egyptian vulture and Bonelli's eagle in the Douro river valley.

2012

Northeast Group

Northeast Group

Promotion of Sustainable Development

Since 2012, the organization has been part of the team from Northeast - Group for Sustainable Development Promotion, which has been carrying out the Compensatory Measures for the Hydroelectric Use of Baixo Sabor, funded by EDP.

2007

Traditional dovecotes - REN

Traditional dovecotes - REN

Recovery and maintenance

Recovery of five traditional dovecotes within the scope of the Compensatory Measures of the Mogadouro - Valeira Line, financed by REN - National Electricity Grids.
PEAR

PEAR

Recovery of three species of rupicolous birds in the Douro International Natural Park

Between 2007 and 2009, Palombar was one of six local organizations involved in the implementation of the 'Emergency Plan for the Recovery of Three Rupicolous Birds Species in the Douro International Natural Park' (PEAR).  

2002

Palombar SP2.P5/02

Palombar SP2.P5/02

Restoration and promotion of traditional dovecotes

Implementation of the Palombar project - SP2.P5 / 02 - Recovery and Enhancement of Traditional Dovecotes, promoted by CoraNE, within the scope of Interreg III A. Cross-Border Cooperation.