Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

protected and surrounding areas , creating a buffer to the dispersal of these species,
enabling the maintenance of the natural characteristics of these areas.
The Society for the Protection and Study of Birds (SPEA) develops annual
monitoring programs of terrestrial and marine bird species, organizing censuses of some
species of birds, which are open to voluntary participation of the population, while
conducting environmental awareness campaigns. The same entity develops a program
for monitoring impacts of power lines on bird populations.
In addition to the monitoring carried out permanently in the land area, there are
monitoring programs in the marine area, undertaken by the Marine Biology Station, the
Regional Directorate of Fisheries and the Whale Museum.
15.1.11. Research facilities of research station(s)
The various entities, Laboratories, Research Centres and Research Stations, have
appropriate equipment and facilities to develop research projects in several areas of
biology, Genetics, Medicine, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
Meteorology, Hydrology, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine. The region has a solid
database on the geology and terrestrial and marine flora and fauna.
15.1.12. Other facilities
The area has several logistic support units distributed throughout the archipelago,
namely the various ranger stations and shelters of the Regional Directorate of Forestry,
the Madeira Natural Park stations and municipal shelters as the Ecological Park of
Funchal support facilities. These facilities often serve as accomodation for groups of
researchers involved in ongoing research projects in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,
which can count on the valuable assistance of the Forestry Police and Nature warden,
who possess deep knowledge of Madeira’s natural areas.
Several institutions have equipped vessels for the research projects in marine
areas. The Whale Museum has a research vessel and a semi-rigid boat for close proximity
research activities such as cetaceans photoidentification work.
Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB 149