It may not seem like, but Portugal is a country blessed with a very rich wildlife, much of which stays away from most cities. These animals vary from the abundant rabbit to the much rarer fox.

Their ecosystems, or in other worlds, the environment they live in varies due to Portugal's various landscapes. From the cold mountains to the warmer plains, we may find different animals living here.

However, many of these animals are threatened with extinction, and most have us to blame for it. Over the coming weeks, I will post a few somewhat elaborate examples of Portugal’s endangered species:

Águia real:

This rare eagle is not only found in Portugal, but also in Northern Africa, Northern America and even some parts of Asia.
It prefers rocky terrain to hunt, being most often seen in mountains and sometimes valleys roaming for prey.
Due to this habitat preference, it is usually found in the northern reaches of Portugal, but occasionally making its way to Alentejo and sometimes even Algarve!

If you’d like to see one for yourself, your best bet would be to visit Parque Natural do Douro Internacional, as there are a few colonies living there.

The reasons why this bird is endangered are most commonly given to ruthless poachers who hunt it and, in turn, use it to hunt other animals for them.
Some say that metallic towers and high voltage poles are the ones to blame.

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