A nature-based business alliance in the Greater Côa Valley.
Welcome to the Wild Côa Network, a pioneering initiative established by Rewilding Europe in the stunning Greater Côa Valley. This dynamic network brings together local entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations that share a commitment to sustainable development and rewilding principles, fostering a thriving nature-based economy in this unique region.
What is the Wild Côa Network?
The Wild Côa Network is a collaborative platform that connects nature-based enterprises operating in the Greater Côa Valley. By aligning economic activities with rewilding goals, the network supports businesses that leverage the natural richness of the landscape while contributing to its ecological restoration. Members include nature-based-tourism providers, local artisans, wildlife guides, and conservation-focused initiatives.
Network members
The following enterprises are members of the Wild Côa Network and actively contributing to making Portugal a wilder place:
Accommodations
Guided experiences
Food & Beverage
A shared vision for nature and community
At its core, the Wild Côa Network embodies a vision of coexistence between people and nature. The Wild Côa Network fosters:
- Sustainable economic growth: encouraging businesses to develop innovative and responsible ways of benefiting from the area’s natural assets.
- Conservation impact: ensuring that economic activities contribute directly to the conservation and rewilding of the Greater Côa Valley’s landscapes and wildlife.
- Community empowerment: providing opportunities for local communities to thrive while maintaining their cultural heritage.
Why the Greater Côa Valley?
The Greater Côa Valley is a rewilding hotspot, rich in biodiversity and characterised by its dramatic landscapes, from rugged hills to meandering rivers. This region is home to iconic wildlife such as the Iberian wolf, wild horses, and griffon vultures. Through rewilding efforts, the valley’s ecosystems are being restored, creating a fertile ground for sustainable, nature-based enterprises.
Advantages of Wild Côa Network membership
- Opportunities to collaborate: connect with like-minded businesses and share best practices.
- Marketing support: gain visibility through Rewilding Europe’s communication channels and campaigns.
- Access to resources: benefit from training, workshops, and tools tailored to nature-based entrepreneurs.
- Positive impact: contribute to a movement that combines economic development with ecological restoration.
How to get involved
Are you a business owner or entrepreneur in the Greater Côa Valley? Join the Wild Côa Network and become part of a pioneering effort to create a sustainable and prosperous future for this remarkable region. For more information and to apply, please email us.
Together, we can build a vibrant, nature-based economy that supports people and wildlife alike.
Featured listings from the Wild Côa Network
Birdwatching - The Greater Côa Valley
Portugal 🇮🇹 (1 day)
Birds, especially birds of prey, have returned to the Greater Cõa Valley. Among them, the Black Stork, the Egyptian Vulture, the Griffon Vulture, the Black Vulture, the Golden Eagle and many more...
Birdwatching Côa Valley
Rewilding Field Lunch
Portugal 🇮🇹 (1/2 day)
A field lunch with only local organic and/or sustainably produced products from members of the Wild Côa Network, that can be delivered in any place of the Greater Côa Valley.
Rewilding Field Lunch
Rewilding Centre
Portugal 🇮🇹
Wild local tourism accommodation unit, and the best starting point to get to know the Greater Côa Valley, which is right outside our rewilding area of Ermo das Águias. This unit has six double rooms.
Rewilding Centre
Rewilding areas Greater Côa valley
Portugal 🇮🇹 (1 day)
Full day visit to all the different rewilding areas of the Greater Coa Valley. Guided by a rewilding nature guide. Includes hotel pick-up, several wildlife watching walks and local transportation in a 4x4.
Rewilding areas
Wildlife co-existence
Portugal 🇮🇹 (1 day)
Discovering wildlife co-existence. From paleolithic rock-engravings art, to witnessing rewilding in action. The Greater Côa Valley hosts a rich diversity of wild endemic wild species and is steeped in human history.
Wildlife co-existence