VISION

The Biosphere Reserve of the Island of Porto Santo intends to affirm this Atlantic sub-archipelago as a differentiated and pioneering territory in the field of sustainability and adaptation to climate change, with a coordinated strategy of harmonisation between local development and respect for nature conservation, as well as the valorisation of its heritage and its people.

MISSION

The Biosphere Reserve of the Island of Porto Santo intends to foster the production and exchange of scientific, technological and traditional knowledge, involving the scientific community, policy makers and citizens’ groups, promoting adaptation to climate change and giving visibility to Porto Santo as a living laboratory and demonstrative model of balance between nature conservation and human activities, through networking and sharing among different agents, favouring local development.