Portugal Creates 38,000-Square-Mile Sanctuary Around Underwater Mountains Home to 850 Species Portugal Creates 38,000-Square-Mile Sanctuary Around Underwater Mountains Home to 850 Species Protecting our oceans is now more important than ever. And while there are actions that organizations and the general public can do to help, some of the most direct and powerful efforts are the ones that come from governments. That’s why Portugal’s recent creation of a 38,000-square-mile sanctuary is so important and impactful. The new […] READ: Portugal Creates 38,000-Square-Mile Sanctuary Around Underwater Mountains Home to 850 Species

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Portugal Announces 38,000 Sq. Mile Protected Area Around ‘Stunning’ Underwater Mountains Out of a recent UN conference on the protection of the sea comes the news that Portugal has announced the creation of a new 38,000 square-mile marine protected area. Established around the Gorringe seamount, technically Portugal’s tallest mountain, the decision will take the nation’s total protected territorial waters to 27%, making the small Iberian country […] The post Portugal Announces 38,000 Sq. Mile Protected Area Around ‘Stunning’ Underwater Mountains appeared first on Good News Network.

Portugal Announces 38,000 Sq. Mile Protected Area Around ‘Stunning’ Underwater Mountains: Out of a recent UN conference on the protection of the sea comes the news that Portugal has announced the… @goodnewsnetwork.org #Portugal #MarineProtection #Conservation #UnderwaterMountains #GorringeSeamount

Cientistas exploram o fundo do Gorringe, onde há corais, esponjas e um chão rochoso à Mordor Nova expedição científica às profundezas do Gorringe, cadeia montanhosa submersa no Atlântico, permitiu detalhar a biodiversidade local. Este oásis marinho vai ser classificado como área protegida.

The latest expedition to the #GorringeSeamount is now featured in an in-depth article by Público!

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🔗 Read the article:
www.publico.pt/2025/06/20/a...

#CIIMARresearch #MarineProtectedAreas #GorringeSeamount #TwinDEEPS #rovluso

Investigadores terminam expedição à maior montanha submarina portuguesa <p><span>Com tecnologia de ponta, </span><span>não foram só os mergulhadores </span><span>que desceram ao fundo do mar. A esta </span><span>expedição juntou-se também o </span><span>ROV Luso</span><sp...

SIC visited the #RVPelagia, the research vessel of the recent oceanographic expedition to the #GorringeSeamount, carried out by the @twindeeps.bsky.social team.

▶️ Watch here: sicnoticias.pt/especiais/oc...

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🇵🇹🐟 Foi dado mais um passo na conservação do património natural marinho português!

O monte submarino Gorringe terá proteção reforçada até ao fim do ano, com zonas de proteção total e restrição a atividades extrativas. 🪸🐠

#GorringeSeamount⁠ #30x30 #MarineConservation #OceanLifelines #ProtectOurOcean

🌊 O BANCO DE GORRINGE

Um verdadeiro mundo escondido no Atlântico!

A ~200km da costa continental de Portugal, este monte submarino ergue-se dos 5.000m até menos de 30m da superfície! Um autêntico arranha-céus submerso 🏔️🌊

#GorringeSeamount #30x30 #MarineConservation #OceanLifelines #ProtectOurOcean