Berlenga Island is a unique Nature Reserve of Portugal. It is, therefore, imperative that Berlenga be preserved and passed on to our children in the same conditions that we received it from our ancestors. However, beyond all the damage that we inflict upon Berlenga’s delicate eco-system, it is shocking and entirely unacceptable that both the European Commission and the UN Environmental Program do not recognize Berlenga’s right to fly Europe’s Blue Flag.