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  1. Reserva Natural da Serra da Malcata
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    Reserva Natural da Serra da Malcata
    The 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 (...)

  2. Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha
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    Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha
    Located 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 (...)

  3. Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado
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    Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado
    The 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 (...)

  4. Reserva Natural do Estuário do Tejo
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    Reserva Natural do Estuário do Tejo
    From 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 (...)

  5. Reserva Natural do Paul de Arzila
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    Reserva Natural do Paul de Arzila
    The 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 (...)

  6. Reserva Natural do Paul do Boquilobo
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    Reserva Natural do Paul do Boquilobo
    Located 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 (...)

  7. Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António
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    Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António
    After 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 (...)

  8. Reserva Natural Regional Ilhéu de Vila Franca
Photo: Jarimba - Turismo dos Açores
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    Reserva Natural Regional Ilhéu de Vila Franca
    Ilhéu 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 (...)

  9. Vulcão dos Capelinhos - Faial
Photo: Turismo dos Açores
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    Vulcão dos Capelinhos - Faial
    Capelinhos 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 (...)

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