{"id":40923,"date":"2025-10-24T16:19:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=40923"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:19:18","slug":"cinereous-vultures-conservation-work-in-douro-internacional-portugal-honoured-with-the-douro-sustainable-2025-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/cinereous-vultures-conservation-work-in-douro-internacional-portugal-honoured-with-the-douro-sustainable-2025-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinereous Vultures conservation work in Douro Internacional (Portugal) honoured with the \u201cDouro + Sustainable\u201d 2025 Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NGO <a href=\"https:\/\/palombar.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palombar<\/a> was distinguished with the \u201cDouro + Sustainable\u201d 2025 Award, in the \u201cRevelation\u201d category, for its exemplary work in the recovery and conservation of the Cinereous Vulture (<em>Aegypius monachus<\/em>) in the Douro Internacional region (northern Portugal), carried out under the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/life-aegypius-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE Aegypius Return<\/a> project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cinereous-Vultures-conservation-work-in-Douro-Internacional-Portugal-honoured-with-the-Douro-Sustainable-2025-Award-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40924\" style=\"width:1043px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cinereous-Vultures-conservation-work-in-Douro-Internacional-Portugal-honoured-with-the-Douro-Sustainable-2025-Award-.jpg 900w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cinereous-Vultures-conservation-work-in-Douro-Internacional-Portugal-honoured-with-the-Douro-Sustainable-2025-Award--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cinereous-Vultures-conservation-work-in-Douro-Internacional-Portugal-honoured-with-the-Douro-Sustainable-2025-Award--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cinereous-Vultures-conservation-work-in-Douro-Internacional-Portugal-honoured-with-the-Douro-Sustainable-2025-Award--18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An award for the sustainability of Douro\u2019s heritage\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cDouro + Sustainable\u201d Awards are an annual initiative promoted by the Institute of Wines of Douro and Porto (IVDP), aimed at recognising and rewarding projects within the Douro Demarcated Region that stand out for integrating sustainable practices across environmental, social, cultural, and economic dimensions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<br>In 2025, the \u201cRevelation\u201d category award was granted to Palombar for their work in the recovery and conservation of the endangered Cinereous Vulture, in the Douro Internacional Nature Park, within the LIFE Aegypius Return. The distinction also highlighted Palombar\u2019s 25-year commitment to the conservation of both material and immaterial heritage of the Douro region.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The award ceremony took place on 11 October in Peso da R\u00e9gua, as part of the Port Wine Day programme.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Douro Internacional Nature Park before the wildfires of August 2025. \u00a9Palombar \" class=\"wp-image-40925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Douro-Internacional-Nature-Park-before-the-wildfires-of-August-2025.-\u00a9-Palombar--18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Douro Internacional Nature Park before the wildfires of August 2025. \u00a9 Palombar <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognition\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese distinctions represent the acknowledgement of those who stand out for their quality, professionalism, and forward-looking vision, while contributing to the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the Douro,\u201d said Gilberto Igrejas, president of the IVDP, during the ceremony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Douro is a unique region. It is our responsibility to ensure that this singularity endures and renews itself through knowledge and innovation,\u201d he concluded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Pereira, president of Palombar, received the award from Ant\u00f3nio M. Cunha, president of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N), and stressed that the distinction represents a tribute to the collaborative and network-based work developed by the NGO, involving local communities, municipalities, parish councils, farmers, shepherds, law enforcement authorities, and public conservation entities in both Portugal and Spain. He also expressed his gratitude to all the partners of the LIFE Aegypius Return project, whose cooperation has been essential to the success of Cinereous Vulture conservation efforts in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" data-id=\"40926\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Community-involvement-in-Cinereous-Vulture-conservation-work-in-the-Douro-Internacional-region-\u00a9-Palombar--1024x508.jpeg\" alt=\"Community involvement in Cinereous Vulture conservation work in the Douro Internacional region \u00a9 Palombar\" class=\"wp-image-40926\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recovering from major wildfires\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The distinction awarded to Palombar carries special significance in the aftermath of the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/several-cinereous-vulture-nests-burned-in-the-douro-internacional-nature-park-in-northern-portugal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">severe wildfire<\/a> that occurred in August this year in the Douro Internacional Nature Park, which devastated a large area of this protected area and seriously compromised ongoing Cinereous Vulture conservation efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palombar and the partners in LIFE Aegypius Return therefore emphasise the urgent need to strengthen support to the project \u2013 both financially, through the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/2021c9729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crowdfunding<\/a> campaign and other funding sources, and collaboratively, by involving institutions and the local community \u2013 in order to ensure the continuation of recovery and protection work for this endangered species.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Acer-the-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-that-died-following-the-wildfires-in-the-Douro-Internatconal-region-in-August-2025.-\u00a9Palombar--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Acer, the Cinereous Vulture chick that died following the wildfires in the Douro Internatconal region in August 2025. \u00a9Palombar\" class=\"wp-image-40928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Acer-the-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-that-died-following-the-wildfires-in-the-Douro-Internatconal-region-in-August-2025.-\u00a9Palombar--1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Acer-the-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-that-died-following-the-wildfires-in-the-Douro-Internatconal-region-in-August-2025.-\u00a9Palombar--16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Acer, the Cinereous Vulture chick that died following the wildfires in the Douro Internatconal region in August 2025. \u00a9 Palombar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About LIFE Aegypius Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-1024x205.png\" alt=\"LAR LIFE Aegypius Return LIFE Natura 2000 logo\" class=\"wp-image-27531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-1536x307.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-2048x410.png 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LAR-LIFE-Aegypius-Return-LIFE-Natura-2000-logo-18x4.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The LIFE Aegypius Return project is co-financed by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Union\u2019s LIFE programme<\/a>. Its success depends on the involvement of all the relevant&nbsp;<em>stakeholders<\/em>, and the collaboration of the partners: the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)<\/a>, the coordinating beneficiary, and the local partners&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palombar.pt\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palombar \u2013 Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza e do Patrim\u00f3nio Rural<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herdadedacontenda.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herdade da Contenda<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spea.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpn.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liga para a Protec\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atnatureza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Transum\u00e2ncia e Natureza<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fnyh.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fundaci\u00f3n Naturaleza y Hombre<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnr.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guarda Nacional Republicana<\/a>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anpc.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Propriet\u00e1rios Rurais Gest\u00e3o Cineg\u00e9tica e Biodiversidade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-1024x241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-1024x241.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logos-partners-300x70.png 300w, 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