The Organisations
Behind the Impact
Across Portugal and its islands, dedicated organisations are working every day to protect species, restore ecosystems, and safeguard biodiversity. These are the partners we support — and the reason Viridia exists.
CCMAR
CCMAR (Centre of Marine Sciences of the Algarve) is one of Portugal's leading marine research centres, with extensive experience in marine ecology, fisheries, biodiversity conservation, and habitat restoration.
Palombar
Conservation of northeastern Portugal's natural heritage, focusing on endangered species and traditional land management.
GEOTA
Environmental NGO promoting sustainability, nature conservation and education across Portugal.
EBM — Estação Biológica de Mértola
Biological research station focusing on Alentejo's unique species and wetlands, running targeted recovery programmes.
LPN
Liga para a Protecção da Natureza — Portugal's oldest nature conservation association, protecting key habitats since 1948.
ATNatureza — Faia Brava
Conservation in the Faia Brava Private Nature Reserve, Portugal's first private reserve for rewilding.
VitaNativa
Promoting biodiversity in coastal and wetland ecosystems through science-based conservation actions.
FCiências.ID
Faculdade de Ciências research association conducting marine and freshwater species recovery programmes.
Rewilding Sudoeste (RWSW)
Rewilding the southwest Alentejo coast, restoring juniper dune habitats and native species populations.
SPEA
Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves — protecting seabirds and migratory species across Portugal and Macaronesia.
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso
Azorean foundation supporting biodiversity conservation and habitat restoration in the Azores islands.
Ocean Alive
Marine conservation focused on seagrass meadow restoration and blue carbon ecosystems in Portuguese estuaries.
Kissama Foundation
Angolan NGO dedicated to wildlife and ecosystem conservation, biodiversity management, habitat restoration, scientific research and environmental education since 1996.
A Shared Mission
While each organisation focuses on different key ecosystems and species, they share a common purpose: protecting Portugal's natural heritage for the long term.
Become a Patron
Support the organisations protecting Portugal's biodiversity by helping ensure they have the resources to continue their work.