MONTIS – Nature Conservation Association 

MONTIS – Associação para a Gestão e Conservação da Natureza (nature conservation association) is an environmental non-governmental organisation (ENGO), which is non -profit and works on the Portuguese territory. MONTIS was founded on the 21th of March 2014 and is based in Vouzela, district of Viseu. In March 2025, MONTIS has 361 associates and manages around 300 ha – which comprise 34 properties in the centre of Portugal and one near Lisbon.

The main objectives of MONTIS are to ensure the development of natural processes, to promote conservation of native species, to manage in a considered manner forest fires and other natural damages and to increase the value of biodiversity.


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  •  22 May, 2025 - 14 June, 2025
     09:30 - 17:00

No último mês os voluntários de longa duração da MONTIS têm trabalhado sobretudo nas propriedades Cerdeirinha e Vieiro. Os trabalhos em Vieiro estão a ser executados pela equipa “Giesta Happy Bees”, e incluem estabilização do terreno pós-fogo, inventariação de fauna e flora, marcação de árvores sobreviventes e controlo de háqueas (invasoras Hakea sp). Os trabalhos (more…)


  •  15 July, 2025 - 24 July, 2025
     08:30 - 17:00

A MONTIS terá um Campo de Trabalho Internacional (CTI) este verão, organizado com o apoio do IPDJ – Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude. O CTI vai decorrer no baldio de Carvalhais em São Pedro do Sul, de 15 a 24 de julho, e ainda conta com o apoio da União de Freguesias de Carvalhais e (more…)

What drives us

Mission

To promote biodiversity through sustainable management of natural heritage, engaging, transparent and open to all.

Vision

To manage properties to increase the value of biodiversity.

Motivation

Bring nature and biodiversity conservation to all, in a transparent and open manner.

Difference

Focus on the purchase and concrete management of properties, with a long-term vision, and a flexible strategy, based on an analysis of tangible results.