Target species | Priority species of Flora present in Laurel Forest:
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Note: Endemic species: animal or plant species that are natural to a certain place and do not existe anywhere else. Get to know more on Azorean Biodiversity in: SIARAM (http://siaram.azores.gov.pt) and Portal da Biodiversidade da UAç (http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt). |
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Target species | Priority fauna species in Laurel Forest: |
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The Woodpingeon - Columba palumbus azorica - is a priority subspecies in the annex I of Birds Directive, will be other beneficiary of this project, as well as many endemic subspecies of passerines, specially Goldcrest (Regulus regulus azoricus), Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla Atlantis), Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea patriciae) and Blackbird (Turdus merula azorica). This recovery works will also be important for Chiroptera species present in the area: the Greated Mouse Eared Bat (Myotis myotis) and the Azorean Bat (Nyctalus azoreum),this last being the only endemic mammal in the Azores and it is classified as Rare in the Portuguese Redlist of Vertebrates (2006). |