Nature reserves in Portugal

A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research.

In Portugal, there are many nature reserves, all over the country. Here they are:

» Reserva Natural da Serra da Malcata 

» Reserva Natural das Berlengas 

» Reserva Natural das Dunas de São Jacinto 

» Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha 

» Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado 

» Reserva Natural do Estuário do Tejo 

» Reserva Natural do Paul de Arzila 

» Reserva Natural do Paul de Boquilobo 

» Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e V. R. Sto. António

Check these pictures below:

This is the nature reserve of Berlengas.

This is the nature reserve of Serra da Malcata.

This is the nature reserve of Ilhas Selvagens, in Madeira. It was the first nature reserve in Portugal, in 1971.

Sources: http://www.agroportal.pt/ambiente/parques.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_reserve

http://geonucleo.ufp.pt/parques/parques.htm