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05/08/2026

Ria Formosa Nature Park - Olhão / Algarve / Portugal
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03/08/2026

Ria Formosa Nature Park / Olhão / Algarve / Portugal
As part of the rich biodiversity of the Ria Formosa Nature Park, this amazing form of life is abundant and often observed, yet rarely given enough attention.
This animal's name is Symsagittifera roscoffensis, also commonly called Roscoff worm, mint-sauce worm, or shilly-shally worm.
Is an Acoel in the phylum Xenacoelomorpha. The adult is between 2 and 4 mm in length. It has a vivid green resulted from the symbiosis between the animal and a green microalgae, the species Tetraselmis convolutae, hosted under its epidermis.
S. roscoffensis lives in the intertidal zone where it is exposed to strong variations in environmental conditions, is freely mobile and can quickly relocate when disturbed.
It is the photosynthetic activity of the microalgae in the host's body that provides the essential nutrients for the worm. This partnership is called photosymbiosis.

29/07/2026

Within the scope of SEI 2026 (Week on Invasive Species), PerNatur was actively involved in the removal of invasive plant species from the Ria Formosa Nature Park.
In this event: https://powerdataset.net/record/452AF13D-2FCF-4024-8DC0-5B42FBADE22A

15/07/2026

Do you have in mind visiting protected Natura 2000 sites in the Algarve region?
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Today, we published new guidance on how Europe's Natura 2000 network of protected areas can act as a powerful driver of sustainable tourism, while safeguarding the habitats and species it is designed to protect.

Here is our four-step framework for managing tourism sustainably:

✅ identifying pressures, threats, and potential benefits linked to tourism,
✅ assessing carrying capacity,
✅ strengthening communication and awareness,
✅ implementing appropriate management measures.

Because thriving nature and tourism can go hand in hand.

Visual by Karikatūra.Lv

04/07/2026

Birdwatching in Ria Formosa Nature Park.
Among several species of birds observed, the Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) and the Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) delighted the birwatchers.
Ria Formosa / Algarve / Portugal - 02.07.2026

15/06/2026

Walking in the Algarve Trails

"𝐴𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑙 𝑑𝑒 𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑙, 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑚-𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑠, 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑜́𝑛𝑖𝑜."
O jornalista Jack Matthews conta neste artigo no City AM a sua experiência na Via Algarviana: 👉 https://www.cityam.com/portugal-holidays-why-the-algarve-offers-so-much-more-than-just-beaches/

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"𝑆𝑒𝑡 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒. "
In this article on City AM, journalist Jack Matthews recounts his experience on the Via Algarviana: 👉 https://www.cityam.com/portugal-holidays-why-the-algarve-offers-so-much-more-than-just-beaches/

14/06/2026

Ria Formosa Nature Park / Olhão / Algarve / Portugal
In May of this year, the colour lilac is strongly represented in the flora of the salt marshes and salty sands of the Ria Formosa Nature Park.
Limoniastrum monopetalum
Limonium ferulaceum
Limonium ovalifolium

27/05/2026

Today, was a training day in safety issues for PerNatur. Safety is very important, sometimes even unconsciously. But without safety, we can't enjoy the good things in life. And PerNatur strives to contribute to making the Algarve a safe tourist destination and ensuring it remains so.

08/05/2026

On Morecambe beach yesterday