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The construction of the Alqueva dam in Portugal will result in a large-scale habitat fragmentation and ecosystem alterations that adversely affect both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. As an impact-minimization action and help for future restoration programs 1200 plant specimens (over 300 species) are now preserved in the “Antonio Luis Belo Correia Gene Bank” of Lisbon University Botanical Garden. After the flooding, several actions of restoration and impact compensation of the area will be implemented, some of which are illustrated in this paper.