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MONK SEAL
The Mediterranean monk seal or "Lobo-marinho" (scientific name: Monachus monachus (Hermann , 1779)), as it is known in the Madeira archipelago, is the rarest seal in the world and a species considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (2015). In Portugal, it only occurs in the Madeira archipelago.
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Contactos
Contacts
Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM (IFCN, IP-RAM)
Division of Management and Valorization of Classified Areas
Rua João de Deus 12 F, RC C, 9050-027 Funchal.
Phone: (+351) 291 211 200
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