It must become the main goal for the whole of Europe to hold the rain water back on the land. Even in northern Germany we face droughts in the summer now.
We can prevent flooding and droughts through Wetlands as well as increase biodiversity. Such an important task that I also really wish we see all over Europe
In the Netherlands there's talk of raising ground water levels because of droughts and increased salinification. Of course, agricultural interests try to resist it.
@@ArchOrigin From my observation farming practice change occurs most, when farmers see other farmers doing things differently. Encouraged change is better than sweeping legislation. I site the Australian cane industries work on reducing agricultural run off as an example. The entire practice was overhaled, with very little fuss. People just got on and did it, with support and good science.
Yes, I agree. I discovered this channel because I was disappointed with other organisations for not providing the science behind their projects, which made me fear that a lot of their projects aren't actually all that useful.
@@MossyEarth Let the team know that whatever you're doing, you're doing it right! It's not easy to make this topic enthralling, let alone do it video after video. But I find myself wondering how these little projects are doing. And wondering why more people aren't doing this. Take care guys! Thank you for reminding me that our species has many, many positive traits. In my books what you all do is boarder line heroic, in that you don't _need_ to do this but choose to anyway, even when it's detrimental to you. So, thank you! I mean that!
I don't know many who does great work like this, I wish some people could get together in Canada and try these type of projects. I live by Kouchibouguac National Park. If we could let the flooding of old peatlands instead of planting trees; make more lakes, obstacles in rivers and let the beavers do their job, it would be a major carbon sink. Had to say something... 😂
This is so wonderful! I grew up on a very dry island in the Baltic sea. Many years ago the government forced farmers to remove small, shallow lakes that existed all over that island and make them into farmland. The farmers refused but then the government got laborers from the mainland that did this work and forced the farmers to grow crops on what was the bottom of these former lakes. It did not grow well but they were forced to continue for about 100 yrs and the climate changed on this little island. It became dry. Very dry and more and more rain fell on the sea around the island instead of on the land. Now some farmers have recreated lakes on their land and so many birds and frogs and plants and insects have come to these lakes. I hope more such lakes will be recreated. Bless you for all that you do for Mother Earth💙
Government people always live in cities. They don't know the land and don't listen to true farmers who understand the Earth. They know how nature works. They know that trees, lakes and waterways feed the clouds, which in turn feed the waterways. The proverbial circle. I hope humanity will finally realise that we have to live with nature and not take it for granted.
@@klaramathilda9929 Government is evil by nature. It literally means "mind control" in the Latin. Only we the people can restore the earth, the government is only there to get in our way.
@@klaramathilda9929 This is very true and I wished it was so here! But in our country the government can even force people from their land if they want to establish a mine, build a road or give the land to foreign companies for logging or mining and things like that.
it's sad how underrated channels like these are.. I'm currently a high school student willing to study biology for my future and tbh I really wanna do smth like this! You guys have inspired me to plant more trees in my house and although I can't plant around my locality- I can't wait to be older and do stuff like that. you guys are my inspiration :) sending lots of love and support from India
@Alisia There are similar projects even in your country. Some are on a massive scale. Type “permaculture projects in India” in UA-cam search box. People have posted videos about it.
The dragonfly is a Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephipigger). It's normally native to africa, but after certain wheather conditions, they will wander hundrets of kilometers in search of new habitats. The furthest they were found is scandinavia and even iceland! This is actually happening right now, as we have a bunch of sightings here in switzerland from different parts of the country. They have a very short reprduction time as a larvae (2-3 months, normally big dragonflies like this need at least one year), adapted to the hot african temporary ponds. In europe they will reproduce once but eventually they will die in winter, when temperatures get too cold for the eggs and larvae. Love your stuff!
My Mossy Earth membership has permanently replaced whatever terrible streaming service I would have been occasionally watching instead... I have not regretted joining for even a second, and plan on never stopping. I love this video, it is so exciting to see such immediate progress!!
As a conservation biologist, I absolutely love your videos so much. I really appreciate the work you guys do, not only in restoring habitat for wildlife, but also in sharing this with the public. What you're doing is so important in so many ways.
@@smelltheglove2038 You said absolutely nothing and still sheep people like your comment. I also work with hydrology so I am not unaware. The less human intervention the better.
@@Communism.is.a.cancer I love your nickname and direction of interest. You should probably get into hydrology, that is water that runs on land and just under the land (ground water is another thing). Conservation biologist is someone with little understanding regarding water balances but better understanding on animals and plants. So to make the biggest effect of your time you should probably get into hydrology, get some understanding regarding the flora and fauna affected, and then colaborate with the biologists. The problem with biologists is that they are often obstinate and not very understanding, loke PETA for example. They often block off rationality. Stick to being smart. =) Good luck mate!
New here. I already love the idea of content, which is thr opposite of what we see in the daily news, droughts, deforesting, mining, storms, heat, monsuns, and other disasters. This channel is a proof of that it's quite possible to present, and work for solutions, like to return nature as it should be... Very positive 😊
Doing myself small restorations in Rivers here in Germany, this is a really satisfying work, especially if your main job is software engineer. There is nothing better than seeing results come in after some time.
@@johannageisel5390 Primary at the "Amper", of course not projects of this size. But we had, without machines as those would require a lot additional documents to be filled, 130m of a side-water revitalized.
Became a monthly supporter of your organisation. It's not much, but it's what I can miss atm ^^ I want to help out with these rewilding projects. Been following for quite some time now!
I saw that you have Louisiana Crawfish in one of your lakes. You may want to keep a close eye on that species. They are very agressive towards other crawfish species to the point of exterminating them and they can devistate aquatic plant life. I have seen the effect they can have on an ecosystem first hand. Love the videos, you guys are making a real difference in the world.
If I'm not wrong, they we're introduced in Portugal to feed the bass (achigan), that were also introduced, for sport fishing purposes (since the Iberian peninsula has no native predatory fishes). In order to control it's population (because they we're ruining rice plantations) some towns started fishing them and made them local delicacies
@@guilherme832 Both species were introduced in Spain as well, and the local fauna is being endangered as a result. AFAIK, black bass can be freely fished in our rivers to try to contain it.
@@guilherme832 really ironic how these so called ecologists have no idea of wtf they're doing and just like to play god with the local flora and fauna they're helping exterminate... also frogs really are the easiest to catch on camera if you have the patience to wait for them to come back up, which these dudes clearly do not...
If you think this rewilding project is worth supporting then be sure to check out www.mossy.earth/ to learn more and become a member. It is what makes all of this possible! - Cheers, Duarte
I would donate to you, but I support so many nature groups already that I would just be diluting my support to them! You do have my full support in spirit however!
I do love how you guys show that there aren't simple solutions to complex problems. But you put in the hard work and work to get it done. I'm really glad I found your channel.
I am currently in a Restoration Ecology class in University and these videos really help visualize the processes of projects. Thank you so much for all you do!
I really hope to see Mossy Earth expand internationally. I know America probably has a lot more red tape to go through, but the National Park Service could really learn a thing or two from you all. I'm currently volunteering at my local National Park and helping with the fight against invasive species on a very small scale but any win is a win. Seeing native animals return to the area, there's nothing like it.
Go for it dude, I just graduated with a degree in marine biology and I’ve been helping out with habitat restorations and it’s amazing to see how biodiversity and the environment just bounces back with a little help from people. I can confirm this career path is amazing and so go for it
The real magic of such videos is that you can see how area slowly yet noticeably changes for the better. I remember watching a video where you guys just introduced this abandoned quarry and now - here we are
Hello, I have been a member for more than 6 months now. The fact that I can compensate for my Co2 emissions with you and also support very meaningful projects makes me very happy. And I hope you continue to do such great work!
We have a similar temporary pond/wetland habitat in California called "vernal pools". Ours dry out to become grassy meadows by the end of summer, but over winter and spring fill up. As they dry out you see rings of various native plants flowering over time. Very interesting and important habitat.
NO TREES ON THE BARRIER... the roots will drill holes in it and allow water to enter. Eventually when the tree dies, the roots rot away but the holes remain. The barrier will fail. Use shallow rooted natives to prevent surface erosion.
I can't express how happy your projects make me. You're not waiting around for some government or corporation to 'do something'. YOU are going out and making a huge difference! Large, medium, or as small as our backyards (or even apartment balconies), it all adds up to being part of the global answer. But Mossy Earth is inspiring us all to do anything, anywhere we are, to repair the damage.
The dragonfly at 10:29 looks to be an Anax ephippiger (Vagrant Emporer), a male ... the tip of the abdomen seems to be a good fit, as is the coloration in general. It might be Anax parthenope, but my bet is on the first I mentioned. Both are migratory from Africa and both are interesting visitors to the area. Congrats on the great project! Keep up the excellent work.
I forgot to add ... THE species that is now flying and might be present at your site is Brachytron pratense (Hairy Hawker) ... keep a look out for it, it is rare in Portugal but your site is perfect (shallow ponds, lots of vegetation, areas where there are little to no fish). The species you mention needs running water, but it might be possible there.
I used to be obsessed with frogs. As such I became very good at finding them in the wild. Frogs can hold their breath a long time, but they usually don't. Especially if they dove under from being scared. If you want to get footage of frogs, it's OK if you scare them a little upfront. The key then is to remain as still as possible for rarely more than a minute. They pop back up to see what's going on. If you're not moving a lot they'll chill out. That's actually the trick with almost every animal in nature. If you just sit still for a few minutes many animals will come right by. You don't have to be frozen, just no sudden or continuous moves.
So good to see that people like you care for the nature and are actually doing the things that you can do according to the resources you have. Government should encourage people like you and even financial support them so they can do even more conservation efforts.
Work like this would be really great to see in the UK, specifically in Kent where a lot of quarries have been dug out. Developers are obsessed with using these already massacred landscapes for ugly housing estates and consumerism, but I believe that these places deserve love similar to what you’re doing here with this quarry. England in this area is in dire need of of this kind of love, as all wildlife is dying at a past pace and is nowhere to be seen even in nature reserves. Please consider a project in these quarries!
I love everything about this! The concept, the implementation of the project, the impact it already has, the way it's being presented, the transparency & ofc the high levels of wholesomeness! Thank you so much for your hard work and efforts!
It must be so satisfying to see such quick results when rewilding wetland habitats! All the work you guys do is inspirational and has reignited a passion for nature in myself that I thought I had left behind. Hopefully, one day I can see one of your sites in person! Wishing you guys all the best
Of all your wonderful projects, this is one of the most exciting. I love the idea that Mossy Earth is doing things to counteract the effects of drought and climate breakdown. It's really inspiring - and reassuring - to see the animals and plants come back so quickly. And those little white flowers are just gorgeous. It's a privilege to be involved - even at second-hand - with your work.
Really cool to see how profound of a change can be made with such a budget. As always you've done a great job documenting in an engaging way as well. super happy to be a small part of this.
Will you be doing any contouring or swailing of the land to help give the area a bit more of a natural look? It's pretty rough looking. Will you planting any local flora? Great work guys!!!!
Implementing a regenerative grazing routine would also help dramatically reduce the rough contours of the landscape, as well as boosting ecological development if timed and executed properly.
There's already such a difference from where this project started and it is so nice to be able to see the early spring beauty spreading across this area. The flowers of those aquatic plants are so cute and really remind me of my favourite flower. It is a small delicate forest flower, think sheer white against dark green moss and it's called Skogsstjärna in Swedish, the literal translation would be Foreststar.
Yet another beautiful and informative video… My favorite thing about these videos are when you explain what species are in each project, what their relationship with each other is, and how they’re all connected. Stunning work
To start, absolutely love the video and so cool to see the work people are doing towards conservation. On another note, I am time stamping this frog jump for myself because that is one of the funniest things I have seen all week: 0:28
Minęło 10 lat - Kęki osiągnął wszystko, co było poza jego zasięgiem w momencie kręcenia tego wywiadu. Gratulacje, dozgonna wdzięczność za udowodnienie, że wszystko w życiu jest możliwe.
You guys are amazing. Love the work you're doing. Just got a job working with my professors on some wetland restorations across the pond. It's some of the most fulfilling work I have ever done. Your organization and your mission are a real inspiration.
This makes me happy. I always get really stressed when I see how bad our planet is doing, and how we're losing so much beautiful fauna and flora just for the sake of money. While I don't have money to support these type of projects yet, I hope I will one day. I've been looking into volunteer work and hope to take that step when I get over my social anxiety!
That is a great idea and should also help you get over any anxiety. I have always found fellow volunteers and organisations very welcoming and easy going. Plus, doing something that genuinely feels to be in the right direction might be the only way to cope with the dire outlook for biodiversity.
It must become the main goal for the whole of Europe to hold the rain water back on the land. Even in northern Germany we face droughts in the summer now.
Ideally in natural ways and not just dams :) - Cheers, Duarte
Its a similar picture here in the UK Jakob, the obsession with draining everything, driven by the desire for more intensive agriculture.
We can prevent flooding and droughts through Wetlands as well as increase biodiversity. Such an important task that I also really wish we see all over Europe
In the Netherlands there's talk of raising ground water levels because of droughts and increased salinification. Of course, agricultural interests try to resist it.
@@ArchOrigin From my observation farming practice change occurs most, when farmers see other farmers doing things differently. Encouraged change is better than sweeping legislation. I site the Australian cane industries work on reducing agricultural run off as an example. The entire practice was overhaled, with very little fuss. People just got on and did it, with support and good science.
videos like these restore my hope in humanity. it is time to repair our planet. after all, it is the only thing keeping us alive.
This is probably one of the best channels of its kind. Thanks for helping the world!
Hey Marco, that means a lot to everyone in the team! - Cheers, Duarte
It is the best channel period
Yes, I agree. I discovered this channel because I was disappointed with other organisations for not providing the science behind their projects, which made me fear that a lot of their projects aren't actually all that useful.
@@MossyEarth Let the team know that whatever you're doing, you're doing it right! It's not easy to make this topic enthralling, let alone do it video after video. But I find myself wondering how these little projects are doing. And wondering why more people aren't doing this.
Take care guys! Thank you for reminding me that our species has many, many positive traits. In my books what you all do is boarder line heroic, in that you don't _need_ to do this but choose to anyway, even when it's detrimental to you. So, thank you! I mean that!
I don't know many who does great work like this, I wish some people could get together in Canada and try these type of projects. I live by Kouchibouguac National Park. If we could let the flooding of old peatlands instead of planting trees; make more lakes, obstacles in rivers and let the beavers do their job, it would be a major carbon sink. Had to say something... 😂
This is so wonderful! I grew up on a very dry island in the Baltic sea. Many years ago the government forced farmers to remove small, shallow lakes that existed all over that island and make them into farmland. The farmers refused but then the government got laborers from the mainland that did this work and forced the farmers to grow crops on what was the bottom of these former lakes. It did not grow well but they were forced to continue for about 100 yrs and the climate changed on this little island. It became dry. Very dry and more and more rain fell on the sea around the island instead of on the land. Now some farmers have recreated lakes on their land and so many birds and frogs and plants and insects have come to these lakes. I hope more such lakes will be recreated. Bless you for all that you do for Mother Earth💙
Government people always live in cities. They don't know the land and don't listen to true farmers who understand the Earth. They know how nature works. They know that trees, lakes and waterways feed the clouds, which in turn feed the waterways. The proverbial circle. I hope humanity will finally realise that we have to live with nature and not take it for granted.
Baltic governments, like its people, arent really known to be smart
Government should always value the opinion of the locals!! They know their land the best sometimes lived there for generations
@@klaramathilda9929 Government is evil by nature. It literally means "mind control" in the Latin. Only we the people can restore the earth, the government is only there to get in our way.
@@klaramathilda9929 This is very true and I wished it was so here! But in our country the government can even force people from their land if they want to establish a mine, build a road or give the land to foreign companies for logging or mining and things like that.
it's sad how underrated channels like these are.. I'm currently a high school student willing to study biology for my future and tbh I really wanna do smth like this!
You guys have inspired me to plant more trees in my house and although I can't plant around my locality- I can't wait to be older and do stuff like that. you guys are my inspiration :)
sending lots of love and support from India
Thank you for this lovely message! It makes me so happy to hear this. Good luck with your projects! - Cheers, Duarte
Biology is a fascinating field of study! Good luck with your future!
You can change the world Alisia 🤘
@Alisia There are similar projects even in your country. Some are on a massive scale. Type “permaculture projects in India” in UA-cam search box. People have posted videos about it.
Right i am from India too
Where u from
The dragonfly is a Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephipigger). It's normally native to africa, but after certain wheather conditions, they will wander hundrets of kilometers in search of new habitats. The furthest they were found is scandinavia and even iceland! This is actually happening right now, as we have a bunch of sightings here in switzerland from different parts of the country. They have a very short reprduction time as a larvae (2-3 months, normally big dragonflies like this need at least one year), adapted to the hot african temporary ponds. In europe they will reproduce once but eventually they will die in winter, when temperatures get too cold for the eggs and larvae.
Love your stuff!
You guys are like giant, inefficient beavers. Keep up the good work!
😂 that is a perfect way to describe us! - Cheers, Duarte
We need some giant groundsloths to do the heavy digging. And then a bunch of beavers to maintain the wetland.
@@aczeartk7032 Oh, that's wonderful! Can I have one as a pet?
@@johannageisel5390 sorry, business use only.
@@aczeartk7032 What if I employ one on a farm?
My Mossy Earth membership has permanently replaced whatever terrible streaming service I would have been occasionally watching instead... I have not regretted joining for even a second, and plan on never stopping. I love this video, it is so exciting to see such immediate progress!!
As a conservation biologist, I absolutely love your videos so much. I really appreciate the work you guys do, not only in restoring habitat for wildlife, but also in sharing this with the public. What you're doing is so important in so many ways.
There is an old sand quarry by my house. Nature did it’s own thing and is now a really cool place to walk around.
What color is your buga'i?
What do you have to study to become a conservation biologist?
@@smelltheglove2038 You said absolutely nothing and still sheep people like your comment. I also work with hydrology so I am not unaware. The less human intervention the better.
@@Communism.is.a.cancer I love your nickname and direction of interest. You should probably get into hydrology, that is water that runs on land and just under the land (ground water is another thing). Conservation biologist is someone with little understanding regarding water balances but better understanding on animals and plants. So to make the biggest effect of your time you should probably get into hydrology, get some understanding regarding the flora and fauna affected, and then colaborate with the biologists. The problem with biologists is that they are often obstinate and not very understanding, loke PETA for example. They often block off rationality. Stick to being smart. =) Good luck mate!
New here. I already love the idea of content, which is thr opposite of what we see in the daily news, droughts, deforesting, mining, storms, heat, monsuns, and other disasters.
This channel is a proof of that it's quite possible to present, and work for solutions, like to return nature as it should be... Very positive 😊
Doing myself small restorations in Rivers here in Germany, this is a really satisfying work, especially if your main job is software engineer. There is nothing better than seeing results come in after some time.
Exactly! Working with water has that advantage: pretty quick results! - Cheers, Duarte
Oh, that's cool!
What rivers are you working on?
@@johannageisel5390 Primary at the "Amper", of course not projects of this size. But we had, without machines as those would require a lot additional documents to be filled, 130m of a side-water revitalized.
@@FelixIsGood The Amper? I guess that's where the Ampersand comes from. 😛
@@johannageisel5390 Grösster Nebenfluss der Isar.
Became a monthly supporter of your organisation. It's not much, but it's what I can miss atm ^^ I want to help out with these rewilding projects. Been following for quite some time now!
I saw that you have Louisiana Crawfish in one of your lakes. You may want to keep a close eye on that species. They are very agressive towards other crawfish species to the point of exterminating them and they can devistate aquatic plant life. I have seen the effect they can have on an ecosystem first hand. Love the videos, you guys are making a real difference in the world.
If I'm not wrong, they we're introduced in Portugal to feed the bass (achigan), that were also introduced, for sport fishing purposes (since the Iberian peninsula has no native predatory fishes). In order to control it's population (because they we're ruining rice plantations) some towns started fishing them and made them local delicacies
@@guilherme832 Both species were introduced in Spain as well, and the local fauna is being endangered as a result. AFAIK, black bass can be freely fished in our rivers to try to contain it.
@@drillerdev4624 it's interesting because here the black bass is protected, even though it is also endangering all of our few native fish species
@@guilherme832 maybe releasing sterilized bass to combat would help short term
@@guilherme832 really ironic how these so called ecologists have no idea of wtf they're doing and just like to play god with the local flora and fauna they're helping exterminate... also frogs really are the easiest to catch on camera if you have the patience to wait for them to come back up, which these dudes clearly do not...
Stumbled onto this channel randomly clicking videos, subbed!!! Much love from Australia! Keep up the great work!
If you think this rewilding project is worth supporting then be sure to check out www.mossy.earth/ to learn more and become a member. It is what makes all of this possible! - Cheers, Duarte
There's a grammar mistake in this message, might want to redo :p
Excited for this video!
@@ukkiesc5087 Corrected! Thanks! :)
I would donate to you, but I support so many nature groups already that I would just be diluting my support to them! You do have my full support in spirit however!
I do love how you guys show that there aren't simple solutions to complex problems. But you put in the hard work and work to get it done. I'm really glad I found your channel.
Its awesome to see the positive changes that have made to the landscapes and the animals that are returning to the area
It is indeed! Excited for how this project will progress :) - Cheers, Duarte
I am currently in a Restoration Ecology class in University and these videos really help visualize the processes of projects. Thank you so much for all you do!
I became a member a couple of months ago and it's so worth it. Thanks for all the work you are doing and keep making these videos. They are great!
I really hope to see Mossy Earth expand internationally. I know America probably has a lot more red tape to go through, but the National Park Service could really learn a thing or two from you all. I'm currently volunteering at my local National Park and helping with the fight against invasive species on a very small scale but any win is a win. Seeing native animals return to the area, there's nothing like it.
Thank you for showing the budget. It is a wonderful example of transparency. I wish you all the best with these types of projects!
Love the work you are putting in to make the world a little better place tomorrow 💪
Thank you Viktor, we are doing our best and hearing this means a lot to us :) - Cheers, Duarte
Thanks to the amazing teacher Marco Vinicio for enriching our brains with this videos, love him
This is what I want to do with my life, to restore biodiversity and landscapes. I am truly inspired by you guys 😊
Go for it dude, I just graduated with a degree in marine biology and I’ve been helping out with habitat restorations and it’s amazing to see how biodiversity and the environment just bounces back with a little help from people. I can confirm this career path is amazing and so go for it
The real magic of such videos is that you can see how area slowly yet noticeably changes for the better. I remember watching a video where you guys just introduced this abandoned quarry and now - here we are
Wonderful. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Hello, I have been a member for more than 6 months now. The fact that I can compensate for my Co2 emissions with you and also support very meaningful projects makes me very happy. And I hope you continue to do such great work!
Thank you Michael! That means a lot to us, it is what makes it all possible! - Cheers, Duarte
How wonderful to see creation instead of destruction, I love it.❤
They say that it is easier to destroy than create, but I would prefer to create
Always exciting to see what projects you guys are taking on next!
We have a LOT of new projects coming :) Too many for our videos to keep up with but enjoy this update for now :D - Cheers, Duarte
I am heartened by your work. Thank-you!
We have a similar temporary pond/wetland habitat in California called "vernal pools". Ours dry out to become grassy meadows by the end of summer, but over winter and spring fill up. As they dry out you see rings of various native plants flowering over time. Very interesting and important habitat.
NO TREES ON THE BARRIER... the roots will drill holes in it and allow water to enter. Eventually when the tree dies, the roots rot away but the holes remain. The barrier will fail. Use shallow rooted natives to prevent surface erosion.
WAKE UP BABE, NEW MOSSY EARTH VID JUST DROPPED! I love you all so much, we CAN save the earth y'all!
😂 Thank you Sam! That one made me laugh out loud 😂 - Cheers, Duarte
Bravo
Keep it up
Nature conservation is the best thing we can do for our generations to come
There's not a channel on UA-cam that I'm so excited for when a new video appears.
That means a lot to me and the team! A huge thank you! - Cheers, Duarte
I can't express how happy your projects make me. You're not waiting around for some government or corporation to 'do something'. YOU are going out and making a huge difference! Large, medium, or as small as our backyards (or even apartment balconies), it all adds up to being part of the global answer. But Mossy Earth is inspiring us all to do anything, anywhere we are, to repair the damage.
The dragonfly at 10:29 looks to be an Anax ephippiger (Vagrant Emporer), a male ... the tip of the abdomen seems to be a good fit, as is the coloration in general. It might be Anax parthenope, but my bet is on the first I mentioned. Both are migratory from Africa and both are interesting visitors to the area.
Congrats on the great project! Keep up the excellent work.
I forgot to add ... THE species that is now flying and might be present at your site is Brachytron pratense (Hairy Hawker) ... keep a look out for it, it is rare in Portugal but your site is perfect (shallow ponds, lots of vegetation, areas where there are little to no fish).
The species you mention needs running water, but it might be possible there.
Making a reply so this comment gets more attention
Iam from Portugal and seeing this type of work is really awesome, pls continue te hardwork.
I used to be obsessed with frogs. As such I became very good at finding them in the wild. Frogs can hold their breath a long time, but they usually don't. Especially if they dove under from being scared. If you want to get footage of frogs, it's OK if you scare them a little upfront. The key then is to remain as still as possible for rarely more than a minute. They pop back up to see what's going on. If you're not moving a lot they'll chill out. That's actually the trick with almost every animal in nature. If you just sit still for a few minutes many animals will come right by. You don't have to be frozen, just no sudden or continuous moves.
As a Portuguese that loves everything outdoors I’m so proud of you and the team. Can’t wait to see what happens next ❤❤
you have no idea how long i’ve been trying to find a channel like yours. keep up the amazing work ❤
Very happy that you have found us! - Cheers, Duarte
So good to see that people like you care for the nature and are actually doing the things that you can do according to the resources you have.
Government should encourage people like you and even financial support them so they can do even more conservation efforts.
Work like this would be really great to see in the UK, specifically in Kent where a lot of quarries have been dug out. Developers are obsessed with using these already massacred landscapes for ugly housing estates and consumerism, but I believe that these places deserve love similar to what you’re doing here with this quarry. England in this area is in dire need of of this kind of love, as all wildlife is dying at a past pace and is nowhere to be seen even in nature reserves. Please consider a project in these quarries!
its mind blowing how ur work is pretty much terraforming. I wish i can be like you guys... one of the true heroes of this planet
I love everything about this! The concept, the implementation of the project, the impact it already has, the way it's being presented, the transparency & ofc the high levels of wholesomeness! Thank you so much for your hard work and efforts!
There is so much value in the work you are doing. Giving back to nature is the best thing one can do.
It must be so satisfying to see such quick results when rewilding wetland habitats!
All the work you guys do is inspirational and has reignited a passion for nature in myself that I thought I had left behind. Hopefully, one day I can see one of your sites in person!
Wishing you guys all the best
I was looking forward to another quarry video, thanks for the update
Great job guys. What a change since your last video..
Thank you Dave! Glad you are excited about the update, we are too! - Cheers, Duarte
some weeping willow trees would look great in there ...shade and habitat booster, while being beautiful as well 👍🙂 . great vid & great project 👍👍👍
Congrats and thanks for the work! I would love to see more of this rewilding projects in Spain and be part of them!
We have more projects coming in Spain! We've had some already but should have some new ones later in the year. Stay tuned :D - Cheers, Duarte
❤
Of all your wonderful projects, this is one of the most exciting. I love the idea that Mossy Earth is doing things to counteract the effects of drought and climate breakdown. It's really inspiring - and reassuring - to see the animals and plants come back so quickly. And those little white flowers are just gorgeous. It's a privilege to be involved - even at second-hand - with your work.
Love this kind of projects! 👏👏👏
Really cool to see how profound of a change can be made with such a budget. As always you've done a great job documenting in an engaging way as well. super happy to be a small part of this.
You are doing a great job!!! Wish you full success in your endaviour. 👍😍
Love this project, really excited to see it progress over the coming years
Would love to skip a few decades in time to see how this one might look like then! - Cheers, Duarte
All the people involved in this kind of thing are my heroes ..THEY make this a better world.
Will you be doing any contouring or swailing of the land to help give the area a bit more of a natural look? It's pretty rough looking. Will you planting any local flora? Great work guys!!!!
We might look at planting some local flora but not any landscaping. When it has more vegetation it will be a lot less noticeable. - Cheers, Duarte
@@MossyEarth Ths Duarte!
Implementing a regenerative grazing routine would also help dramatically reduce the rough contours of the landscape, as well as boosting ecological development if timed and executed properly.
In the previous video they mentioned flattening the land around the water because a shallow sloping bank is a better habitate.
I love the funny vibes and sense of humour we start to see on your videos, educational AND entertaining. Keep up the good work !
There's already such a difference from where this project started and it is so nice to be able to see the early spring beauty spreading across this area. The flowers of those aquatic plants are so cute and really remind me of my favourite flower. It is a small delicate forest flower, think sheer white against dark green moss and it's called Skogsstjärna in Swedish, the literal translation would be Foreststar.
That's incredible. What a great idea. It will not only help wildlife, but people as well. Great job.
Yet another beautiful and informative video… My favorite thing about these videos are when you explain what species are in each project, what their relationship with each other is, and how they’re all connected. Stunning work
I am SO IMPRESSED with this!
We need people here in the 🇺🇸 to THINK like
this! IF they haven’t already! WELL DONE!
This video is such a pleasure to watch. Thank you for all your efforts, it makes me happy when I see efforts to conserve our beautiful nature.
To start, absolutely love the video and so cool to see the work people are doing towards conservation.
On another note, I am time stamping this frog jump for myself because that is one of the funniest things I have seen all week: 0:28
Projects like yours give me hope for the future! Youve got a new member, thank you for your work!
Duarte's insides are as gorgeous as his outside. Keep up the good work Mossy Earth team.
Minęło 10 lat - Kęki osiągnął wszystko, co było poza jego zasięgiem w momencie kręcenia tego wywiadu. Gratulacje, dozgonna wdzięczność za udowodnienie, że wszystko w życiu jest możliwe.
Thanks for the Update
Life will out. Thank you for helping this process. Life helping life live.
Wonderful project!
is impressive how fast the rewilding is already happening, thank you for keeping up these kinds of projects
Great work guys, really nice initiative!! Lots of love from Lisbon!
You guys are amazing. Love the work you're doing. Just got a job working with my professors on some wetland restorations across the pond. It's some of the most fulfilling work I have ever done. Your organization and your mission are a real inspiration.
So cool! It is so amazing to see diversity return to these places!
One of the happiest moments in Springtime on the Prairies of Canada is the joyous croaking of Frogs !!!
Great work and lovely to see. Anywhere you create water habitat the life comes flooding in !!
This is so cool!!! I sent this to my mom since I knew she’d love it as well, biodiversity is her jam
I've been loving the videos for well over a year but finally have the income security to contribute! Keep up the amazing and important work
Incredible work! I love to see how the project is progressing :D Keep up the good work.
Thank you Patrik :D - Cheers, Duarte
I'm watching this and grinning like a little kid. Subscribed.
I love seeing stuff like this. Thanks for all your hard work and wishing you best for all of your projects! We need more of this!
Thank you! That means a lot to the team and we will be sure to keep it up! - Cheers, Duarte
Such an amazing, and extremely important journey. I look forward to watching it evolve and grow. Thanks for being great stewards of the land.
This makes me happy. I always get really stressed when I see how bad our planet is doing, and how we're losing so much beautiful fauna and flora just for the sake of money. While I don't have money to support these type of projects yet, I hope I will one day. I've been looking into volunteer work and hope to take that step when I get over my social anxiety!
That is a great idea and should also help you get over any anxiety. I have always found fellow volunteers and organisations very welcoming and easy going. Plus, doing something that genuinely feels to be in the right direction might be the only way to cope with the dire outlook for biodiversity.
This is the type of work that is good for all. Thank you for taking care of nature
Adoro o que vocês estão a fazer na Europa no geral e em Portugal em particular.
It's inspiring to see everything you've been doing and achieving!
I like these aquatic projects a lot!
Класний проект. Продовжуйте, ви робите чудові речі!!!
Thank you! Дякую тобі! - Duarte
Справді
You have a heart so big as to cover any life necessity! Lots of blessings! 👏♥️☺️
Can someone please tell me why this channel is just sooo perfect? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you TS! That means a lot to us! - Cheers, Duarte
beautiful place it will be. You are great people. keep going
I freaking love this project! So many micro ecosystems all in one. Keep up the amazing work, I'm proud to be a member with you guys!
Fantastic work!
Fascinating project. I’m actually surprised by how little it cost. I do love all your very positive videos. Great to see!
I reall love nature.. and this one is so gorgeous.. thanks to these people who took good care of the nature/develope for good.. ❤️❤️❤️
We definitely need more thriving wetlands!! Keep up the good work!!
Always massively inspirational. Thank all of you who work so hard to keep nature alive.
Great ! Good work , save the World . Water and Nature , the most important. Respect for you and the whole team ! 🌴🌿🌲🌵🌳🌴🌿🌲🌵🌳🌿🌎🌍🌏🌎🌍🌏🌎🌍🌏🌎
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 VERY MUCH RESPECT FOR ALL THE WORLD SAVERS ! Thanks for this beautiful video . Greets , from the Netherlands 🙏🏽🇳🇱👩🏽
Thank you Kimberley! - Cheers, Duarte
Well done everyone involved