Every year, in Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, light pollution leads to hundreds of juvenile seabirds becoming disoriented, and ending up stranded in cities. This year, as last year, on the 30th of October, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) promotes a Mega-blackout in Madeira,…
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The Municipality of Câmara de Lobos installed 29 new lights in the downtown area, as part of a pilot project of the LIFE Natura@night Project. This initiative, coordinated by the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds – SPEA, is part of the Macaronesian Alliance for the Reduction of Light…
The Funchal City Council has joined the 'Save a Seabird' campaign, which started on the 15th of October and runs until the 15th of November, with the aim of helping seabirds who are victims of light pollution in Madeira.
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) will be out on the streets with their new survey which aims to investigate the Madeiran perception of light pollution and energy efficiency.
As part of the World Environment Day celebrations, PAN-Madeira has presented some of its proposals for an effective preservation of nature and endangered species.