Projects &
Impact

Viridia supports high-impact conservation initiatives across Portugal and beyond, helping trusted organisations protect key ecosystems, recover threatened species, and restore biodiversity where it matters most.

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17+Projects supported

13Long-term partners

150+Hectares managed & restored

€2M+Invested to date

100%Of donations directly to partners

A Boost for Biodiversity in the Faia Brava Reserve

CompletedForests & Landscapes

Associação Transumância e Natureza (ATNatureza)

A Boost for Biodiversity in the Faia Brava Reserve

Faia Brava Reserve: Strengthening a Model for Landscape Restoration

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal

March 2021 – March 2026

Viridia support: €194,482

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In ProgressAgricultural Landscapes

Palombar

Life SOS Pygargus

Urgent conservation actions to support Portuguese and cross-border populations of Montagu's Harrier

Natura 2000 Network (Northern Portugal & Spain)

September 2024 – ongoing

Viridia support: €170,000

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CORALRESCUE: Reducing Coral Bycatch and Restoring Marine Habitats

In ProgressMarine & Coastal

CCMAR

CORALRESCUE: Reducing Coral Bycatch and Restoring Marine Habitats

Reducing coral bycatch in small-scale fisheries while developing practical methods to return corals safely to the seabed and restore damaged marine habitats.

South and Southwest Coast of Portugal

June 2026 – May 2029

Viridia support: €150,000

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Landscape Unit for the Restoration of Soil and Habitats in Algoso (UP4REHAB)

CompletedForests & Landscapes

Palombar

Landscape Unit for the Restoration of Soil and Habitats in Algoso (UP4REHAB)

Restoring 111 ha of degraded Mediterranean oak landscapes through native forest recovery, circular soil rehabilitation, and fire-resilient land management.

Algoso Village, Vimioso Municipality (Northeast Portugal)

July 2022 – April 2026

Viridia support: €145,018

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Repopulation Effort Targeting the Dusky Grouper on the Southwest Coast (MeroSW)

In ProgressMarine & Coastal

FCiências.ID

Repopulation Effort Targeting the Dusky Grouper on the Southwest Coast (MeroSW)

Dusky Grouper: Restoring a Marine Keystone Species

Alentejo Coast (Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Marine Park)

June 2023 – May 2026

Viridia support: €142,500

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In ProgressSpecies Recovery

Estação Biológica de Mértola (EBM)

Saving the Roller from Extinction

Bringing the European roller back to Portugal's open plains — one nest box, one breeding pair, one migration at a time.

Alentejo & Beira Baixa (Mértola)

January 2023 – March 2027

Viridia support: €141,050

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In ProgressForests & Landscapes

Rewilding Sudoeste (RWSW)

Zimbral for LIFE

Restoring Coastal Dune Forests

Comporta, Southwest Coast, Castro Marim

Ongoing

Viridia support: €139,600.35

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Southern Naiads: Restoring Freshwater Systems

In ProgressFreshwater

Estação Biológica de Mértola (EBM)

Southern Naiads: Restoring Freshwater Systems

An ark and a reintroduction program to recover these critically endangered freshwater mussels across southern Portugal.

Guadiana, Mira, and Sado River Basins

January 2025 – 2028

Viridia support: €130,800

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Consolidate and Expand the Black Vulture Population in Portugal

In ProgressSpecies Recovery

Palombar

Consolidate and Expand the Black Vulture Population in Portugal

Black Vulture: Strengthening a Returning Population

Sabor and Maçãs Special Protection Zone; Douro International and Vale do Águeda Protected Areas

January 2022 – December 2026

Viridia support: €130,040

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In ProgressMarine & Coastal

SPEA

Berlengas – Sanctuary for Seabirds

Berlengas: A Sanctuary for Seabirds

Berlengas Archipelago

January 2025 – December 2027

Viridia support: €105,511

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Promoting the Conservation of Temporary Ponds in the Lower Alentejo

CompletedFreshwater

LPN

Promoting the Conservation of Temporary Ponds in the Lower Alentejo

Finding and mending the vanishing freshwater ponds of the Lower Alentejo — the small, seasonal wetlands that hold some of Portugal's rarest life.

Lower Alentejo

June 2023 – October 2024

Viridia support: €99,931

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Promoting the Conservation of Steppe Birds in Castro Verde

CompletedAgricultural Landscapes

LPN

Promoting the Conservation of Steppe Birds in Castro Verde

Steppe Birds of Castro Verde: Strengthening a Unique Ecosystem

Castro Verde (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)

September 2021 – February 2023

Viridia support: €99,525

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Conservation of the Giant Sable Antelope in Angola

CompletedSpecies Recovery

Kissama Foundation

Conservation of the Giant Sable Antelope in Angola

Supporting urgent conservation action for the Giant Sable Antelope through GPS collaring, population monitoring, ranger support, and anti-poaching measures.

Luando Integral Nature Reserve, Angola

June 2022 – September 2023

Viridia support: €97,811

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CompletedMarine & Coastal

Vita Nativa

Bio-Islands

Restoring Coastal Habitats for Nesting Bird Populations

Faro & Olhão (Ria Formosa)

June 2021 – June 2023

Viridia support: €90,000

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Terra Seixe: Restoring the Monchique Oak Landscape

In ProgressForests & Landscapes

GEOTA

Terra Seixe: Restoring the Monchique Oak Landscape

Restoring one of Portugal's most unique forest ecosystems in the Monchique Mountains, with a focus on the native Monchique Oak.

Monchique Mountains, Portugal

May 2023 – March 2028

Viridia support: €75,465

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In ProgressMarine & Coastal

Vita Nativa

IBERALEX

Sustainable management of Iberian beaches and wetlands: conservation of the Kentish plover as a tool to make human uses and biodiversity compatible

Alvor Estuary, Ria Formosa, Castro Marim

2023 – September 2026

Viridia support: €57,128.75

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CompletedMarine & Coastal

Ocean Alive

Reforest the Sea

Restoring seagrass meadows by removing damaging mooring cables, installing eco-friendly buoys, and supporting marine habitat recovery.

Sado Estuary (Soltróia)

November 2021 – August 2023

Viridia support: €56,989

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CompletedIslands

Gaspar Frutuoso Foundation & Azores Biodiversity Group

Matela – An Island of Biodiversity

Restoring a fragile island ecosystem through invasive species removal, endemic planting, biodiversity monitoring, and endangered species translocation.

Terceira Island, Azores

December 2022 – February 2024

Viridia support: €22,000

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