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Macaronesia

DEFCON-TGL: Defending and Conserving the Last Bastion of the Tenerife Giant Lizard 

Territory

Canary Islands

Thematic scope

IAS management
Species conservation

Implementing partners

Asociación Tonina and Universidad de La Laguna

Linked to

Spain

Programme

Budget

€ 98.069,75

The DEFCON-TGL project seeks to protect the critically endangered Tenerife Giant Lizard. It addresses the threats posed by invasive species, like feral cats and rodents, and promotes direct conservation actions, research, and community awareness to ensure the survival of this reptile. 

Duration: 30 months 

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