In the February 25, 2023 edition of the Público newspaper, researcher Afonso Rocha (CESAM/BIO) discusses his work with straight-billed curlews in the Tejo estuary. This work is conducted in cooperation with researchers from the University of Extremadura (Spain).

“Historically, the most important sites for the species as stopover areas during their migration route were Doñana in southern Spain, and in Portugal, the Tejo estuary. However, due to drought and the increasing use of water for agriculture in Doñana and the rice fields of Extremadura (Spain), the available habitat has been shrinking. In recent years, the Tejo has also increased its rice fields and its population importance for the species,” says the researcher in the report.

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