Peneda-Gerês National Park is Portugal’s only national park, and one of its greatest natural treasures. Here, crystal-clear rivers, lagoons, and oak forests sustain unique biodiversity, including species such as the otter, freshwater mussel, and European eel. But these habitats are under pressure: invasive species, wildfires, degraded soils, and river barriers threaten their ecological balance.
With your support, through Re-Store Portugal initiative, WWF will:
Restore riparian habitats, so that plants along riverbanks (known as riparian galleries) provide shade and stabilize the banks
Protect endangered species
Reduce fire risk
Benefit fauna and flora
Identify invasive aquatic species in iconic yet little-studied rivers
Control invasive plants to create space for native vegetation
