Classified Areas

SERRA DA ESTRELA NATURAL PARK

The largest mountain on mainland Portugal reaches an altitude of 1,993 metres and was the first Natural Park to be established in the country. Classified as such in 1976, i...

Serra do Açor Protected Landscape

Classified in 1982, the Serra do Açor boasts two sites of special interest: the Mata da Margaraça forest, with its shale slopes, and the Fraga da Pena, which results from a...

Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve

The Malcata, bounded by the rivers Côa, to the north, and Bazágueda, to the south, establishes a border with the neighbouring country. With an area of 16,348 hectares, it i...

Serra da Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape

Created in 2014 with an area of 10,547 hectares, the Serra da Gardunha Regional Protected Landscape establishes the boundary marking the transition from Atlantic to Mediter...

Naturtejo Geopark

The first UNESCO geopark in Portugal has an area of 5,000 km2 and prioritises geoconservation, education and geotourism. Bearing witness to the history of the planet, its u...

Vouga-Caramulo Local Natural Park

In the municipality of Vouzela, Vouga-Caramulo Local Natural Park is the first park under local management. In addition to the ensuring the advancement of the natural and l...

Sicó/Alvaiázere SPA

This is an area of limestone habitats, rich in diverse flora and fauna, where of particular importance are the species endemic to Portugal, Juncus valvatus (common name, so...

Serra D’Aire and Candeeiros Natural Park

A realm of stone, this park has the most important limestone formations, where erosion caused by the underground water network has given rise to various formations and cavi...

Bussaco National Forest

Classified as a National Monument, it is home to mineral waters and a high degree of biodiversity. One of the best European collections of trees and shrubs, consisting of a...

Vale do Côa SPA and Faia Brava Reserve

With its steep rocky slopes, the Côa Valley has been a haven of rugged beauty for the rupicoline avifauna since ancient times. Faia Brava, a small area of 5 kilometres, was...

Serra da Lousã

With an area of 15,158 hectares, Lousã represents the southwest end of the Central Mountain Range. With a rugged relief and crisscrossed by watercourses, it is a popular ve...

Sierra de Montejunto Protected Landscape

Boasting an area of 3,710 hectares, the limestone Serra de Montejunto holds a prominent position between the Atlantic coast and the Tagus valley. Among the 400 species of p...