During the last month, the restoration work carried out by the LIFE INSULAR project at Lurgabrack Nature Reserve (Ireland) has progressed at a very good pace. The actions are being carried out in the Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Horn Head and Rinclevan and consist of ...
The newspaper La Voz de Galicia publishes a report today on the progress of the European LIFE INSULAR project in restoring the ecosystems of Cíes, Ons and Sálvora, in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park. The initiative also covers La Graciosa (Canary Islands), and areas in the counties of Donegal and Wexford (Ireland).
The LIFE INSULAR project was featured in a new publication in La Voz de Lanzarote, which focuses on the work being carried out to conserve and restore the natural ecosystems of La Graciosa.
The meeting provided an opportunity to report on the progress of the conservation, monitoring and dissemination actions in the Spanish locations of the project.
To amplify informationA total of 75 students participated in a LIFE INSULAR project training day. The event consisted of a course for the accreditation of guides of the Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia, thus bringing the work carried out for the conservation of the flora and habitats of the...
This week, LIFE INSULAR restoration work began at Lurgabrack Nature Reserve, within the Horn Head and Rinclevan SAC
A new eucalyptus regrowth control campaign has been completed on San Martiño Island, focused on the lighthouse area. This action is part of the conservation work carried out under the LIFE INSULAR project to curb the spread of this invasive species and promote the restoration of the area.
The Xunta of Galicia continues to develop an environmental restoration strategy on the Cíes, Ons and Sálvora Islands with the aim of improving the conservation of the natural habitats of the Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands and strengthening their adaptation to climate change.
The Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia took a new step in the recovery of its terrestrial ecosystems by collecting 8,386 native seeds during the 2025 campaign.
Ons Island is much more than a sun-and-beach destination. The only inhabited island in the Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia, this enclave located at the entrance to the Pontevedra estuary brings together a natural, historical and cultural heritage that makes it a true open-air museum, with remains spanning from the Iron Age to the 20th century.
To amplify informationThe Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia has carried out a new campaign to collect spanish oak acorns on San Martiño Island, in the Cíes, with the aim of preserving and strengthening the genetic heritage of this species on the island...
The release took place last 21 August in the Cíes, where 525 one-month-old specimens, 85 two-month-old specimens and 56 three-month-old specimens were returned to the sea. Once on the seabed, the researchers observed how the juveniles immediately began to cover their carapace with elements from their surroundings, a natural behaviour that allows them to camouflage themselves and increase their chances of survival.
