We've been helping rewild this quarry for a few years now and the transformation has been wonderful to witness!
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MOSSY EARTH MEMBERSHIP
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The rewilding membership that restores nature across a wide range of ecosystems.
🌲 Support a diversity of ecosystems
🐺 Rewild habitats to bring back biodiversity
🦫 Fund neglected species & ecosystems
Learn more and become a member here: https://mossy.earth
💪 OUR PARTNERS IN THIS VIDEO
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Rewilding Portugal: https://rewilding-portugal.com/
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
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0:00 Intro
1:12 Project timeline
4:30 Surveys
9:05 New to Science
9:51 Dual ponds
12:57 The big blue lake
14:22 Crayfishmageddon
🔎 ABOUT THIS PROJECT
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Paul de Toirões is an important area for landscape connectivity in northwest Portugal where nature is recovering from years of mining. The 300-hectare property boasts one of the largest water surface areas in the Greater Côa Valley, consisting of lagoons, canals, and ponds. Its diverse range of environments are connected by seasonal flooding which supports a variety of wildlife and vegetation. In an area managed by our partners, Rewilding Portugal, this project presents an excellent opportunity to expand its habitats and establish a stronghold for wilderness in the region. Starting with our first intervention, we aim to enlarge and diversify the habitats through earthworks.
Read more about this project here: https://www.mossy.earth/projects/rewilding-a-former-mine
USEFUL LINKS
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🌲 Mossy Earth main YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MossyEarth
Curated in-depth videos about our various rewilding projects.
📝 Field notes channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MossyEarth-FieldNotes/videos
Regular on the ground videos covering our progress across various projects.
🍄 Wild notes channel - https://www.youtube.com/@WilderNotes
Monthly educational and entertaining videos covering the world of rewilding and ecology.
📣 Mossy Earth Podcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09TpKCZi4ho5UyxNP1pbJp
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mossy-earth-podcast/id1767621626
RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/faea4c14/podcast/rss
Credits
This project is managed by Rewilding Portugal and our impact is now managed by Flora Hentz and Tiago de Zoeten
Filming: Thomas Berry, Flora Hentz and Duarte de Zoeten
Writing: Duarte de Zoeten
Editing: Duarte de Zoeten and Thomas Hikin