Weâve created a new lake and the results are fascinating
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 05. 2024
- We have created a diversity of new features at our quarry project in the northeast of Portugal and the results are starting to show. With this update we aim to tell you all about the new habitats we have created and also show you some of the species that have moved in.
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0:00 Intro
2:04 The project
5:36 eDNA
7:51 Superstar frog
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Paul de ToirÔes is an important area for landscape connectivity in northwest Portugal where nature is recovering from years of mining. The 300-hectare property boasts one of the largest water surface areas in the Greater CÎa Valley, consisting of lagoons, canals, and ponds. Its diverse range of environments are connected by seasonal flooding which supports a variety of wildlife and vegetation. In an area managed by our partners, Rewilding Portugal, this project presents an excellent opportunity to expand its habitats and establish a stronghold for wilderness in the region. Starting with our first intervention, we aim to enlarge and diversify the habitats through earthworks.
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It must become the main goal for the whole of Europe to hold the rain water back on the land. Even in northern Germany we face droughts in the summer now.
Ideally in natural ways and not just dams :) - Cheers, Duarte
Its a similar picture here in the UK Jakob, the obsession with draining everything, driven by the desire for more intensive agriculture.
We can prevent flooding and droughts through Wetlands as well as increase biodiversity. Such an important task that I also really wish we see all over Europe
In the Netherlands there's talk of raising ground water levels because of droughts and increased salinification. Of course, agricultural interests try to resist it.
@@ArchOrigin From my observation farming practice change occurs most, when farmers see other farmers doing things differently. Encouraged change is better than sweeping legislation. I site the Australian cane industries work on reducing agricultural run off as an example. The entire practice was overhaled, with very little fuss. People just got on and did it, with support and good science.
You guys are like giant, inefficient beavers. Keep up the good work!
đ that is a perfect way to describe us! - Cheers, Duarte
We need some giant groundsloths to do the heavy digging. And then a bunch of beavers to maintain the wetland.
@@aczeartk7032 Oh, that's wonderful! Can I have one as a pet?
@@johannageisel5390 sorry, business use only.
@@aczeartk7032 What if I employ one on a farm?
As a conservation biologist, I absolutely love your videos so much. I really appreciate the work you guys do, not only in restoring habitat for wildlife, but also in sharing this with the public. What you're doing is so important in so many ways.
There is an old sand quarry by my house. Nature did itâs own thing and is now a really cool place to walk around.
What color is your buga'i?
What do you have to study to become a conservation biologist?
@@smelltheglove2038 You said absolutely nothing and still sheep people like your comment. I also work with hydrology so I am not unaware. The less human intervention the better.
@@Communism.is.a.cancer I love your nickname and direction of interest. You should probably get into hydrology, that is water that runs on land and just under the land (ground water is another thing). Conservation biologist is someone with little understanding regarding water balances but better understanding on animals and plants. So to make the biggest effect of your time you should probably get into hydrology, get some understanding regarding the flora and fauna affected, and then colaborate with the biologists. The problem with biologists is that they are often obstinate and not very understanding, loke PETA for example. They often block off rationality. Stick to being smart. =) Good luck mate!
This is so wonderful! I grew up on a very dry island in the Baltic sea. Many years ago the government forced farmers to remove small, shallow lakes that existed all over that island and make them into farmland. The farmers refused but then the government got laborers from the mainland that did this work and forced the farmers to grow crops on what was the bottom of these former lakes. It did not grow well but they were forced to continue for about 100 yrs and the climate changed on this little island. It became dry. Very dry and more and more rain fell on the sea around the island instead of on the land. Now some farmers have recreated lakes on their land and so many birds and frogs and plants and insects have come to these lakes. I hope more such lakes will be recreated. Bless you for all that you do for Mother Earthđ
Government people always live in cities. They don't know the land and don't listen to true farmers who understand the Earth. They know how nature works. They know that trees, lakes and waterways feed the clouds, which in turn feed the waterways. The proverbial circle. I hope humanity will finally realise that we have to live with nature and not take it for granted.
Baltic governments, like its people, arent really known to be smart
Government should always value the opinion of the locals!! They know their land the best sometimes lived there for generations
â@@klaramathilda9929 Government is evil by nature. It literally means "mind control" in the Latin. Only we the people can restore the earth, the government is only there to get in our way.
@@klaramathilda9929 This is very true and I wished it was so here! But in our country the government can even force people from their land if they want to establish a mine, build a road or give the land to foreign companies for logging or mining and things like that.
This is probably one of the best channels of its kind. Thanks for helping the world!
Hey Marco, that means a lot to everyone in the team! - Cheers, Duarte
It is the best channel period
Yes, I agree. I discovered this channel because I was disappointed with other organisations for not providing the science behind their projects, which made me fear that a lot of their projects aren't actually all that useful.
@@MossyEarth Let the team know that whatever you're doing, you're doing it right! It's not easy to make this topic enthralling, let alone do it video after video. But I find myself wondering how these little projects are doing. And wondering why more people aren't doing this.
Take care guys! Thank you for reminding me that our species has many, many positive traits. In my books what you all do is boarder line heroic, in that you don't _need_ to do this but choose to anyway, even when it's detrimental to you. So, thank you! I mean that!
I don't know many who does great work like this, I wish some people could get together in Canada and try these type of projects. I live by Kouchibouguac National Park. If we could let the flooding of old peatlands instead of planting trees; make more lakes, obstacles in rivers and let the beavers do their job, it would be a major carbon sink. Had to say something... đ
it's sad how underrated channels like these are.. I'm currently a high school student willing to study biology for my future and tbh I really wanna do smth like this!
You guys have inspired me to plant more trees in my house and although I can't plant around my locality- I can't wait to be older and do stuff like that. you guys are my inspiration :)
sending lots of love and support from India
Thank you for this lovely message! It makes me so happy to hear this. Good luck with your projects! - Cheers, Duarte
Biology is a fascinating field of study! Good luck with your future!
You can change the world Alisia đ€
@Alisia There are similar projects even in your country. Some are on a massive scale. Type âpermaculture projects in Indiaâ in CZcams search box. People have posted videos about it.
Right i am from India too
Where u from
It's incredible that so little money can make such a huge difference in an ecosystem. You're doing great work.
The dragonfly is a Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephipigger). It's normally native to africa, but after certain wheather conditions, they will wander hundrets of kilometers in search of new habitats. The furthest they were found is scandinavia and even iceland! This is actually happening right now, as we have a bunch of sightings here in switzerland from different parts of the country. They have a very short reprduction time as a larvae (2-3 months, normally big dragonflies like this need at least one year), adapted to the hot african temporary ponds. In europe they will reproduce once but eventually they will die in winter, when temperatures get too cold for the eggs and larvae.
Love your stuff!
I saw that you have Louisiana Crawfish in one of your lakes. You may want to keep a close eye on that species. They are very agressive towards other crawfish species to the point of exterminating them and they can devistate aquatic plant life. I have seen the effect they can have on an ecosystem first hand. Love the videos, you guys are making a real difference in the world.
If I'm not wrong, they we're introduced in Portugal to feed the bass (achigan), that were also introduced, for sport fishing purposes (since the Iberian peninsula has no native predatory fishes). In order to control it's population (because they we're ruining rice plantations) some towns started fishing them and made them local delicacies
@@guilherme832 Both species were introduced in Spain as well, and the local fauna is being endangered as a result. AFAIK, black bass can be freely fished in our rivers to try to contain it.
@@drillerdev4624 it's interesting because here the black bass is protected, even though it is also endangering all of our few native fish species
@@guilherme832 maybe releasing sterilized bass to combat would help short term
@@guilherme832 really ironic how these so called ecologists have no idea of wtf they're doing and just like to play god with the local flora and fauna they're helping exterminate... also frogs really are the easiest to catch on camera if you have the patience to wait for them to come back up, which these dudes clearly do not...
Doing myself small restorations in Rivers here in Germany, this is a really satisfying work, especially if your main job is software engineer. There is nothing better than seeing results come in after some time.
Exactly! Working with water has that advantage: pretty quick results! - Cheers, Duarte
Oh, that's cool!
What rivers are you working on?
@@johannageisel5390 Primary at the "Amper", of course not projects of this size. But we had, without machines as those would require a lot additional documents to be filled, 130m of a side-water revitalized.
@@FelixIsGood The Amper? I guess that's where the Ampersand comes from. đ
@@johannageisel5390 Grösster Nebenfluss der Isar.
How wonderful to see creation instead of destruction, I love it.â€
New here. I already love the idea of content, which is thr opposite of what we see in the daily news, droughts, deforesting, mining, storms, heat, monsuns, and other disasters.
This channel is a proof of that it's quite possible to present, and work for solutions, like to return nature as it should be... Very positive đ
WAKE UP BABE, NEW MOSSY EARTH VID JUST DROPPED! I love you all so much, we CAN save the earth y'all!
đ Thank you Sam! That one made me laugh out loud đ - Cheers, Duarte
The dragonfly at 10:29 looks to be an Anax ephippiger (Vagrant Emporer), a male ... the tip of the abdomen seems to be a good fit, as is the coloration in general. It might be Anax parthenope, but my bet is on the first I mentioned. Both are migratory from Africa and both are interesting visitors to the area.
Congrats on the great project! Keep up the excellent work.
I forgot to add ... THE species that is now flying and might be present at your site is Brachytron pratense (Hairy Hawker) ... keep a look out for it, it is rare in Portugal but your site is perfect (shallow ponds, lots of vegetation, areas where there are little to no fish).
The species you mention needs running water, but it might be possible there.
Making a reply so this comment gets more attention
My Mossy Earth membership has permanently replaced whatever terrible streaming service I would have been occasionally watching instead... I have not regretted joining for even a second, and plan on never stopping. I love this video, it is so exciting to see such immediate progress!!
One of the happiest moments in Springtime on the Prairies of Canada is the joyous croaking of Frogs !!!
Its awesome to see the positive changes that have made to the landscapes and the animals that are returning to the area
It is indeed! Excited for how this project will progress :) - Cheers, Duarte
I really hope to see Mossy Earth expand internationally. I know America probably has a lot more red tape to go through, but the National Park Service could really learn a thing or two from you all. I'm currently volunteering at my local National Park and helping with the fight against invasive species on a very small scale but any win is a win. Seeing native animals return to the area, there's nothing like it.
Duarte's insides are as gorgeous as his outside. Keep up the good work Mossy Earth team.
Itâs nice to see some spring content
Love the work you are putting in to make the world a little better place tomorrow đȘ
Thank you Viktor, we are doing our best and hearing this means a lot to us :) - Cheers, Duarte
Wonderful. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Life will out. Thank you for helping this process. Life helping life live.
That's incredible. What a great idea. It will not only help wildlife, but people as well. Great job.
Hello, I have been a member for more than 6 months now. The fact that I can compensate for my Co2 emissions with you and also support very meaningful projects makes me very happy. And I hope you continue to do such great work!
Thank you Michael! That means a lot to us, it is what makes it all possible! - Cheers, Duarte
I am currently in a Restoration Ecology class in University and these videos really help visualize the processes of projects. Thank you so much for all you do!
All the people involved in this kind of thing are my heroes ..THEY make this a better world.
I love the funny vibes and sense of humour we start to see on your videos, educational AND entertaining. Keep up the good work !
There's not a channel on CZcams that I'm so excited for when a new video appears.
That means a lot to me and the team! A huge thank you! - Cheers, Duarte
Always exciting to see what projects you guys are taking on next!
We have a LOT of new projects coming :) Too many for our videos to keep up with but enjoy this update for now :D - Cheers, Duarte
Absolutely fascinating I've never seen another video like this! Great!
I am SO IMPRESSED with this!
We need people here in the đșđž to THINK like
this! IF they havenât already! WELL DONE!
ĐлаŃĐœĐžĐč ĐżŃĐŸĐ”ĐșŃ. ĐŃĐŸĐŽĐŸĐČжŃĐčŃĐ”, ĐČĐž ŃĐŸĐ±ĐžŃĐ” ŃŃĐŽĐŸĐČŃ ŃĐ”ŃŃ!!!
Thank you! ĐŃĐșŃŃ ŃĐŸĐ±Ń! - Duarte
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If you think this rewilding project is worth supporting then be sure to check out www.mossy.earth/ to learn more and become a member. It is what makes all of this possible! - Cheers, Duarte
There's a grammar mistake in this message, might want to redo :p
Excited for this video!
@@ukkiesc5087 Corrected! Thanks! :)
I would donate to you, but I support so many nature groups already that I would just be diluting my support to them! You do have my full support in spirit however!
The real magic of such videos is that you can see how area slowly yet noticeably changes for the better. I remember watching a video where you guys just introduced this abandoned quarry and now - here we are
Everything you touch is gold!!
This is what I want to do with my life, to restore biodiversity and landscapes. I am truly inspired by you guys đ
Go for it dude, I just graduated with a degree in marine biology and Iâve been helping out with habitat restorations and itâs amazing to see how biodiversity and the environment just bounces back with a little help from people. I can confirm this career path is amazing and so go for it
Great job guys. What a change since your last video..
Thank you Dave! Glad you are excited about the update, we are too! - Cheers, Duarte
Thank you for making these changes to help increase diversity and give our animal, plant and insect cousins a lovely home. Making a scar caused by humans into a âbeauty markâ.
This project looks amazing!
Keep the great work brothers and sisters đ€đđ€
We will! Thank you for the support :) - Cheers, Duarte
We have a similar temporary pond/wetland habitat in California called "vernal pools". Ours dry out to become grassy meadows by the end of summer, but over winter and spring fill up. As they dry out you see rings of various native plants flowering over time. Very interesting and important habitat.
I want to do this for my life. It would feel so meaningful. Creating so many homes for other life. I love this.
I do love how you guys show that there aren't simple solutions to complex problems. But you put in the hard work and work to get it done. I'm really glad I found your channel.
I used to be obsessed with frogs. As such I became very good at finding them in the wild. Frogs can hold their breath a long time, but they usually don't. Especially if they dove under from being scared. If you want to get footage of frogs, it's OK if you scare them a little upfront. The key then is to remain as still as possible for rarely more than a minute. They pop back up to see what's going on. If you're not moving a lot they'll chill out. That's actually the trick with almost every animal in nature. If you just sit still for a few minutes many animals will come right by. You don't have to be frozen, just no sudden or continuous moves.
you have no idea how long iâve been trying to find a channel like yours. keep up the amazing work â€
Very happy that you have found us! - Cheers, Duarte
Can't wait to see how the area progresses in the spring/summer!
I can't express how happy your projects make me. You're not waiting around for some government or corporation to 'do something'. YOU are going out and making a huge difference! Large, medium, or as small as our backyards (or even apartment balconies), it all adds up to being part of the global answer. But Mossy Earth is inspiring us all to do anything, anywhere we are, to repair the damage.
Work like this would be really great to see in the UK, specifically in Kent where a lot of quarries have been dug out. Developers are obsessed with using these already massacred landscapes for ugly housing estates and consumerism, but I believe that these places deserve love similar to what youâre doing here with this quarry. England in this area is in dire need of of this kind of love, as all wildlife is dying at a past pace and is nowhere to be seen even in nature reserves. Please consider a project in these quarries!
That is one smart frog indeed đ Great video team! Next time you have to find me one of those marbled newts.
Our wildlife photography skills might need some more time đ the underwater filming is still new to us! - Cheers, Duarte
We should name that frog *Tiago.* Love it! :-D
I became a member a couple of months ago and it's so worth it. Thanks for all the work you are doing and keep making these videos. They are great!
I LOVE seeing all the little animals, in particular the frogs and the turtle âșđ
Great ! Good work , save the World . Water and Nature , the most important. Respect for you and the whole team ! đŽđżđČđ”đłđŽđżđČđ”đłđżđđđđđđđđđđ
đđđđđ VERY MUCH RESPECT FOR ALL THE WORLD SAVERS ! Thanks for this beautiful video . Greets , from the Netherlands đđœđłđ±đ©đœ
Thank you Kimberley! - Cheers, Duarte
is impressive how fast the rewilding is already happening, thank you for keeping up these kinds of projects
You accomplished a lot for what you spent! Well done! đ
So good to see that people like you care for the nature and are actually doing the things that you can do according to the resources you have.
Government should encourage people like you and even financial support them so they can do even more conservation efforts.
Love this project, really excited to see it progress over the coming years
Would love to skip a few decades in time to see how this one might look like then! - Cheers, Duarte
Ok these vids are starting to get more and more crazy
I LOVE IT!
đ haha enjoy the update! - Cheers, Duarte
So cool! It is so amazing to see diversity return to these places!
What you're doing is literally my dream job! Congrats guys
Of all your wonderful projects, this is one of the most exciting. I love the idea that Mossy Earth is doing things to counteract the effects of drought and climate breakdown. It's really inspiring - and reassuring - to see the animals and plants come back so quickly. And those little white flowers are just gorgeous. It's a privilege to be involved - even at second-hand - with your work.
Congrats and thanks for the work! I would love to see more of this rewilding projects in Spain and be part of them!
We have more projects coming in Spain! We've had some already but should have some new ones later in the year. Stay tuned :D - Cheers, Duarte
Love this, contributing to the mission by commenting here! Keep up the awesome work!
There's already such a difference from where this project started and it is so nice to be able to see the early spring beauty spreading across this area. The flowers of those aquatic plants are so cute and really remind me of my favourite flower. It is a small delicate forest flower, think sheer white against dark green moss and it's called SkogsstjÀrna in Swedish, the literal translation would be Foreststar.
My human mind wants it to look pretty, but then I have to remind myself that while it may look chaotic, this maze makes for great hiding spots for young animals!
Exactly! Ugly yet functional :) - Cheers, Duarte
This is the use future industry should be directed towards. When people talk about the future, thinking that everyone is just going to live good happy lives with nothing to do, I feel bad for them. Humanity should use our productive forces for improving human life, but also building a beautiful and varied world for us to live in.
Iâm sure this work is hard, and often painful, but the accomplishment of success is more than worth it. I hope these sort of projects are what society strives for as we automate away many of the service based jobs that only serve short term desires.
That means a lot to the team here Tom! We really appreciate the kind words :) - Cheers, Duarte
@@MossyEarth Good luck with everything Duarte. Your engagement with the comments here is impressive. Iâll be sure to donate to what youâre doing in the future.
Projects like yours give me hope for the future! Youve got a new member, thank you for your work!
I reall love nature.. and this one is so gorgeous.. thanks to these people who took good care of the nature/develope for good.. â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
This makes me happy. I always get really stressed when I see how bad our planet is doing, and how we're losing so much beautiful fauna and flora just for the sake of money. While I don't have money to support these type of projects yet, I hope I will one day. I've been looking into volunteer work and hope to take that step when I get over my social anxiety!
That is a great idea and should also help you get over any anxiety. I have always found fellow volunteers and organisations very welcoming and easy going. Plus, doing something that genuinely feels to be in the right direction might be the only way to cope with the dire outlook for biodiversity.
Please keep up the good work đđ»ââïž
We will! Thank you for the support John! - Cheers, Duarte
Bravo
Keep it up
Nature conservation is the best thing we can do for our generations to come
videos like these restore my hope in humanity. it is time to repair our planet. after all, it is the only thing keeping us alive.
Thank you for these update videos.
We are glad that people like them and are able to understand our project and rewilding in general a bit better :) Thank you for the support Isaac! - Cheers, Duarte
Can someone please tell me why this channel is just sooo perfect? â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€
Thank you TS! That means a lot to us! - Cheers, Duarte
This is the type of work that is good for all. Thank you for taking care of nature
I love you, guys. I'm a funder, but later on I wish to be a doer, too. You are all inspiring.
I love everything about this! The concept, the implementation of the project, the impact it already has, the way it's being presented, the transparency & ofc the high levels of wholesomeness! Thank you so much for your hard work and efforts!
It must be so satisfying to see such quick results when rewilding wetland habitats!
All the work you guys do is inspirational and has reignited a passion for nature in myself that I thought I had left behind. Hopefully, one day I can see one of your sites in person!
Wishing you guys all the best
Such an amazing, and extremely important journey. I look forward to watching it evolve and grow. Thanks for being great stewards of the land.
It's great to see everything progressing so fast. Thanks for giving back to nature !
The serotonin that floods my brain everytime i see a notification of a new video
Glad to cause this reaction! I hope the video lives up to the expectation :) - Cheers, Duarte
Belo trabalho! espero poder visitar em algum momento para ver pessoalmente!
Parabens
Muito obrigado! - Abraco, Duarte
Great to see more land restored đ
Thank you for showing the budget. It is a wonderful example of transparency. I wish you all the best with these types of projects!
Incredible work! I love to see how the project is progressing :D Keep up the good work.
Thank you Patrik :D - Cheers, Duarte
Really cool to see how profound of a change can be made with such a budget. As always you've done a great job documenting in an engaging way as well. super happy to be a small part of this.
Thanks to the amazing teacher Marco Vinicio for enriching our brains with this videos, love him
There is so much value in the work you are doing. Giving back to nature is the best thing one can do.
Will you be doing any contouring or swailing of the land to help give the area a bit more of a natural look? It's pretty rough looking. Will you planting any local flora? Great work guys!!!!
We might look at planting some local flora but not any landscaping. When it has more vegetation it will be a lot less noticeable. - Cheers, Duarte
@@MossyEarth Ths Duarte!
Implementing a regenerative grazing routine would also help dramatically reduce the rough contours of the landscape, as well as boosting ecological development if timed and executed properly.
In the previous video they mentioned flattening the land around the water because a shallow sloping bank is a better habitate.
We definitely need more thriving wetlands!! Keep up the good work!!
Keep up the noble and hard work, guys~ Countless souls appreciate it!
so in love with these rewilding projects and can't wait to see the future of this one :)
I love this kind of project!
Glad you enjoy it Gabriele, I love it too :D - Cheers, Duarte
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Great Work! đ€©đ
Keep up the great work
This is so cool!!! I sent this to my mom since I knew sheâd love it as well, biodiversity is her jam
Thanks for showing us your work! â€ïž
This video is such a pleasure to watch. Thank you for all your efforts, it makes me happy when I see efforts to conserve our beautiful nature.
Great work! I would recommend adding more dirt to the cork as it's a key area and with lots of rain it could also wash away. The crayfish will cause problems as they burrow into the bank and will undermine the dams.
Good tips! The idea is to plant them with trees and bushes as well but it is all a work in progress for now - Cheers, Duarte
@@MossyEarth will you be using a waddle fence t stabilize the banks? The willow type that would grow into the bank?
@@MossyEarth Alnus glutinosa (alder, amieiro) would be a good native tree to plant along the edge close to the water, they love water. You were pointing to the top of the barrier but the sides need stabilising the most. I would put in some Utricularia to control mosquitoes, though they won't eliminate them they will allow other insects to dominate.
@@MossyEarth I would advise AGAINST planting trees. They are bad for dams. Probably a lot worse than crayfish can be.