Wildlife
Of particular importance, the existence of some rocky outcrops, particularly white South limestone and North gray that generate plenty of caves. Noted the existence of the gap known Arrábida a sedimentary rock composed of large, angular fragments, in the middle of a mass of cement comprised of thinner material. Much appreciated as an ornamental rock, […]
The Marine Prof. Park Luiz Saldanha is the marine reserve area of the Natural Park of Arrábida. Established in 1976, covers about 53 square kilometers corresponding to the 38 km of coast between the beach and the Figueirinha Cape Espichel. It is an area with a unique natural wealth at national and European level, where […]
Are registered in the Arrábida Natural Park a considerable number of species, a total of 213 vertebrate: 8 amphibians, 16 reptiles, 154 birds and 35 mammals. Is the only point of the Portuguese coast where nests the rare Bonelli’s Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) Among the mammals include the fox (Vulpes vulpes), the weasel (Mustela nivalis), the […]
The Arrábida Natural Park, founded in 1976, with an approximate area of 10 800 hectares, protecting the maquis vegetation born this Mediterranean type microclimate with similarities to the Adriatic regions such as Dalmatia. The fauna is diverse, although it has undergone major changes since the nineteenth century. By the early twentieth century it was still […]
