The offer includes separate contracts for the monitoring of the Balearic lizard, the Mediterranean turtle and the tortoise.

The Department of Environment, Biosphere Reserve and Local Cooperation of the Consell Insular de Menorca has published a contract offer to carry out technical work to monitor biodiversity in the Biosphere Reserve, specifically three species of reptiles: the Balearic lizard (Podarcis lilfordii), the Mediterranean tortoise (Testudo hermanni) and the water turtle (Emys orbicularis).

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The Consell Insular de Menorca publishes a contract offer for reptile monitoring in the Biosphere Reserve

This programme, in place since 2015, aims to obtain key information for the conservation and management of these species. The tender includes three separate contracts: one for the monitoring of the Mediterranean turtle (5,500 euros), another for the control of the Balearic lizard (4,000 euros) and a third for the monitoring of the water turtle (3,500 euros), all to analyse the status of the populations and detect possible threats to their survival.

The tasks will be carried out until 30 October 2025 and will include fieldwork, identification of specimens, population density analysis and environmental impact studies. Interested companies or professionals can submit their proposals until 14 March 2025 through the Consell Insular’s website.

The offer, with all the requirements and details, can be consulted on the websites of the Biosphere Reserve and the Consell Insular de Menorca. https://menorcabiosfera.org/Contingut.aspx?idpub=11339