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Protected AreasReserva Natural das Dunas de São JacintoScenery that remains undecided between land and sea, composed of sandy beaches, marshland, freshwater and saltwater, and home to many valuable species. You are guaranteed an unforgettable visit.The reserve is located at the southernmost tip of the (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural da Serra da MalcataThe main reason why the Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve was created was preservation of the Iberian lynx and its habitat. This endangered feline is an endemic species of the Iberian peninsula. It is considerably smaller than Eurasian lynxes and its (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da SanchaLocated in the Alentejo, the Lagoas de Santo André and Sancha Natural Reserve occupies a 15km-wide coastal sector inland from the shoreline, in the municipalities of Sines and Santiago do Cacém.The Natural Reserve consists of the Lagoa de (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Estuário do SadoThe River Sado is born in the Serra da Vigia, near Beja, and winds its way across the plains of the Alentejo, travelling 180 km north until they flow into the sea near Setúbal. The river’s estuary commences close to Alcácer do Sal, a highly fertile (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Estuário do TejoFrom its source in Spain, in the Serra de Albarracin, to its estuary mouth close to Lisbon, the River Tagus travels a distance of 1.100 kms, making it the longest river flowing across Portugal.The vast estuary in front of Lisbon's eastern zone has (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Paul de ArzilaThe Paul de Arzila Nature Reserve was created in order to protect an important internationally recognized marshland zone in Ribeira de Cernache, next to the River Mondego. The zone encompasses part of the municipalities of Coimbra, Condeixa and (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Paul do BoquiloboLocated around 6 kms from Golegã, Paul do Boquilobo is an alluvial plain of marshland and humid zones, where the local life depends upon the volume of the current of the River Tejo and River Almonda that flow around its borders.the landscape is (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo AntónioAfter journeying around 850 km from its source in Spain, and just before flowing into the sea in Vila Real de Santo António, the River Guadiana winds its way through the plains, branching out into creeks and canals that flow into lakes, marshland (...)
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Protected AreasReserva Natural Regional Ilhéu de Vila FrancaIlhéu de Vila Franca Regional Nature ReserveIlhéu de Vila Franca was classified as a Regional Nature Reserve in 2004.The area resulted from a submarine eruption that produced an almost perfectly circular caldera, measuring around 150 m in diameter (...)
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Protected AreasVulcão dos Capelinhos - FaialCapelinhos Volcano - FaialThe Capelinhos Volcano is located in the "Capelo Peninsular", formed by the lava flows from a line of volcanoes located along a fault, with a WNW-ESSE orientation.The Capelinhos volcano is the last of the volcanoes in the (...)