Movhera Foz-Tua: Cabrera vole (Microtus cabrerae) - Ecological Monitoring Program, Exploration Phase [2021]

The dataset contains records of Cabrera vole (Mictotus cabrerae, Cricetidae) occurrence, as well as of similar species from the orders Rodentia and Soricomorpha, alongside with other occasional taxa (Aves), collected in a buffer of 2 km around the lower valley of the River Tua, included in the Ecological Monitoring Program (2021-2023) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A., subsequently (2021) transferred to Movhera – Hidroelétricas do Norte, S.A. Data were collected between June and November 2021 during field visits to 50 known or presumed colonies of this species directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam. This dataset only includes the sites that produced positive records (25). The occurrence of the species was assessed through the observation of characteristic evidences of presence (burrow openings, trails, latrines or scattered faeces, heaps of grass clippings) in plots with favorable habitat. The identification of all scats collected was assessed by molecular analysis. This monitoring program was discontinued after 2021.