The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type. It is the largest surviving area of laurel forest and is believed to be 90% primary forest. It ...

My alarm went off far too early, but I rose from bed and then ascended — in the dark, in a van on winding roads — Pico do ...

The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type. It is the largest surviving area of laurel forest and is believed to be 90% primary forest. It ...

There is a reason why Madeira is consistently voted one of the world's top island destinations. Topographically, the Portuguese archipelago of volcanic origin continues to astound visitors with is ...

Feature'The heralds of the forests' (2/6). On the Portuguese island of Madeira, biologist Helder Spinola takes us for a hike into the 'laurisilva', a fragile remnant of the vast greenery that once ...

Flying into Funchal Airport in Madeira, the beauty and versatility of this island become immediately obvious. The plane hovers over its mossy mountains dotted with picturesque terracotta-roofed houses ...

The Trocaz pigeon is a vital seed-disperser in one of the world’s rarest forest ecosystems, but its taste for cabbage has put it in direct competition with humans. Guess who wins? As we hike through ...