PRIVATE PROTECTION IN PORTUGAL. ATN, Faia Brava Reserve

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1 PRIVATE PROTECTION IN PORTUGAL ATN, Faia Brava Reserve

2 Juan Carlos Muñoz Rewilding Europe

3 Juan Carlos Muñoz Rewilding Europe

4 Juan Carlos Muñoz Rewilding Europe

5 Staffan Widstrand Rewilding Europe João Cosme João Cosme

6 Strength -One and only private protected Area in Portugal Weakness - No benefit for the land owner, complex landownership matrix Opportunity - high levels of land abandonment Threat - isolated and prone to larger events such as fire.

7 Land abandonment: A fact in Europe

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9 Non-profit organization Environment Nature conservation CREATING SPACES FOR NATURE hectares acquired for conservation since 2000 mapa

10 First acquisition of 30 hectares and reaction of traditional farming to support conservation Fire events (2003 e 2005) 90% area burned Forestry strategy First horses used Begining of the Faia Brava Brand with olive oil sales Legally recognized as Private Protected Area

11 Pilot site for Rewilding Europe Western Iberia Introduction of Maronesa cattle as Tauros herds in the reserve Definition of conservation strategy base on the Faia Brava model. Efeito RFB A = 300 ha a área mínima de uma nova reserva L = largura média de cerca de 1500m. D = 25 quilómetros a distância máxima

12 Acquisition of 300 hectares Through Life Rupis project as Action for larger action Dramatic Fire season And rethinking of the strategy Ongoing definition of the strategy Order to meet the goals New rewinding entity created.

13 Uma visão para o futuro So what does it mean a vision for the future where wild nature is the primary dynamic and private initiative the driver?

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16 Natural processes are reinvigorated and wildlife populations restored in the greater Côa Valley

17 Reintroduction of the Iberian Ibex Roe deer and red deer populations re-established as wild prey for the Iberian wolf

18 Habitat improvement in support of the comeback of the Iberian wolf and Iberian lynx

19 Upscaling of natural grazing with rewilded horses and Tauros in the Greater Côa Valley, through a cooperative of landowners, municipalities and other stakeholders

20 Create a new stepping stone in the ecological corridor of the Greater Côa Valley

21 Main threats for habitats are reduced in the Greater Côa Valley a group of wildlife ambassadors to work with local communities to fight poaching and poisoning a network of fire guards using state-of-the-art

22 Development of a new, nature-based economy, using tourism facilities already in place and new opportunities based on wilder nature and wildlife comeback with a special highlight to the Côa Grand Route LandArt Festival

23 Next A new 5 years guilines for action. Make use of the experience gained to turn a landscape of downturn perspective into a example on how to let nature lead the change to produce the benefits that are felt in people s daily life here. Promote a 35000ha National Park (or similar)where nature meets archeology Replicate Faia Brava for stepping stone strategy in connectivity and Promote the biodiversity protection of land dispersion through private landowners strengthening N2000 New art and culture in Côa Valley through a Land Art Festival using the 220km trail of Grand Route Restore the Circle of life, with food for scavengers and predators less dependent on restaurants Bring Natural grazing with increased wild herbivores and turn horses and Taurus wild again!

24 Think wild. Thank you, looking forward for your visit. Pedro Prata - ATN - Rewilding Europe Western Iberia