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Natural Reserve of Lagoas de Santo André

Natural Reserve of Vila Real de Sto. António

Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes

Natural Reserve of Estuário do Sado

Natural Reserve of Estuário do Tejo

Natural Reserve of Paul do Boquilobo

Natural Reserve of Serra da Malcata

Natural Reserve of Berlengas

Natural Reserve of Paul de Arzila

The Natural Reserve of Santo André and Sancha Lagoons (RNLSAS) extends over 15 km from the coast, covering a land strip of variable width 2 to 3 km and a maritime group with 1.5 km wide. The Santo André and Sancha lagoons are a coastal lagoon system relevant biological importance.

The Natural Reserve of Paul Boquilobo (RNPB) follows a section of the river Almonda, which rises in the Serra de Aire and flows into the right bank of the Tagus, forming a wetland with paul characteristics, flooded seasonally by the transshipment of Almonda and the Tagus.

NATURAL RESERVES

PORTO

LISBOA

Berlengas

Dunas de São Jacinto

Estuário do Sado

Estuário do Tejo

Lagoas de Santo André

Paul Boquilobo

Castro Marim Vila Real De Santo António

Serra De Malcata

Paul Arzila

The Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes (RNDSJ) located at the tip of the peninsula that stretches between Ovar and the village of San Jacinto, bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and the east by an arm of Ria de Aveiro. It occupies part of the territory of the parish of San Jacinto in Aveiro municipality.The Natural Reserve of Berlengas (R & B), located few miles from Cape Carvoeiro, consists of three groups of islets that make up the archipelago of Berlengas: Berlenga Grande and Forcadas.The Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve (RNSM) is located between the village of Penamacor and the city of Sabugal, near the border with Spain. Its symbol is the Iberian lynx, the most endangered feline in the world.

The Natural Reserve do Sapal of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António (RNSCMVRSA) is located in the Algarve southeast, near the mouth of the Guadiana River, covering an integrated territory in both municipalities that give it its name: Castro Marim; and Vila Real de Santo António.

The Natural Reserve of the Tagus Estuary (RNET) is composed of about two-thirds of estuarine waters and covers territory belonging to the municipalities of Alcochete, Benavente and Vila Franca de Xira.The Natural Reserve of the Sado Estuary (RNES) covers the bulk of the Sado estuary, and extends over territory belonging to Alcacer do Sal municipalities, Grândola, Palmela and Setúbal.

Grading the Natural Reserve of Paul da Arzila (RPA), is due especially to its ornithological importance, being: autumnal passage zone for transarianas migratory birds; eating area and home to several species, under strictly swampy breeding species and place of wintering Palaearctic species.

Natural Park of Arrábida

Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede

Natural Park of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros

Natural Park of Ria Formosa

Natural Park of Serra da Estrela

Natural Park of Alvão

Natural Park of Litoral Norte

Natural Park of Peneda - Geres

Natural Park of Montesinho

Portuguese Landscape of Serra do Açor

NATURAL PARKS

Area- 75 000 hectares - Region - Bragança

Area- 440 hectares Region – mouth of Neiva River

Area – 7220 hectares Region - Mondim de Basto

Area- 100 000 hectares - Region – Covilhã – Seia

Area – 346 hectares - Region – Coimbra

Area -34 000 hectares - Region – Rio Maior e Batalha

Area – 31 750 hectares - Region – Portalegre

Area- 10 820 hectares - Region – Setúbal

Area- 18 400 hectares - Region - Faro

Area- 72,000 hectares - Region- Lamas de Mouro

ENDEMIC ANIMALS

The gender Streptopelia doves are birds of medium size, with lengths between 25 and 35 cm. The plumage is usually gray, with reddish-brown or purple in some species. Most have a black collar at the back of the neck. A useful criterion in distinguishing the various species is the pattern of the tail colors.

Turtledove Mullet Trout

Mullet is the common name for various fish. The most species belonging to the genus Muglia, but the designation extends to other genera (and even some species of the order of Perciformes). are distributed throughout the world, occupying the temperate and tropical coastal waters, and there are some species that also live in fresh water.

The trout is a fish elongated shape, belonging to the same family of salmon (Salmonídea). You can be up to about 60 cm total length and weigh up to 2kg. The back has a color ranging from green to brown, and the greyish side and whitish underside. It has dark spots on the fins and body.

ENDEMIC ANIMALSArouquesa Cow

Name: Arouquesa CowIt has a great ability to walk on the hard and rocky mountain rural roads. It stands in the Cinfães county and surrounding counties.

Name: Iberian wolfThe Iberian wolf is a subspecies of the grey wolf is on the Iberian Peninsula. Another less abundant, its current population should be around 2000 individuals, of whom about 300 live in the North of Portugal.

Name: Marten or Genet:The genet it is identical size to a cat, but is more tapered snout, large ears, small legs and a long, long tail. The body is long and slender, with grey hair with many dark spots that chisel lines, forming a single pattern however the belly color is lighter.

Iberian wolf Marten or Genet

ENDEMIC PLANTSThe Chestnut tree, Castanea sativa, had been appointed by Linnaeus as Castanea Fagus is belonging to the group Castanea, with about 700 species. The fruit of the chestnut (brown) and a fruit widely used for parties like “magustos” and to celebrate SAINT MARTIN in November.

Oak, Quercus robur.The genus is native to the northern hemisphere and includes species from different latitudes. In general. They are distributed more at north and less at the south and their fruits are called acorns.

The Cork Oak, Quercus suber, grown in southern part of Europe and from which is extracted the cork in Portugal. The harvesting of cork is not (in general) bad for the tree.

ENDEMIC PLANTS

Name: Heather

The Arctostaphylos uva-ursi it is recognized by small leaves arranged in groups of four and the small villi on the sepals and petal.

Name: Genista

Broom Cytisus striatus lies bare sometimes, since the sheets may drop too early. The young shoots have five corners.

Name: Furze

The long, smooth and sharp thorns fabaceae the common-broom are green and striated along.

Name: Gorse

The trimera Baccharis plant is a sylvester widely used as tinder, fuel and teas for cholesterol, diabetes, colds, flu, lower stress, blood, kidneys, uric acid, heart, stomach, liver, gall bladder, urinary tract.

ENDANGERED PLANTS

Name: Holly

The common holly is a very slow growing shrub, reaching adult in four to six meters high. Some feet form authentic trees. It can live 100 years or more.

Name: Cork Oak

The average size is about 10 - 15m. The cork oak and where it extracts the cork. It is a great export product.

Name: Yew

A Dioecious tree up to 15 meters high, evergreen, with broad pyramidal crown, being linear, flat leaves, 1-3 cm long. Used to make the long bow for the British archers at the time of William Tell

ENDANGERED ANIMALS

Iberian lynx there are other endangered species. They are in danger because of the destruction of their habitat zones, replaced by the farm animals.

Name: Iberian WolfName: Iberian lynx

The current population of the Iberian wolf, which lives in the north of Portugal and Spain only 2000 wolfs, about 300 of them in Portuguese territory.

Name: Iberian Imperial Eagle

The most threatened bird of prey in Europe only nests in Spain and Portugal, where it can be found in the Alentejo, Algarve and Beira. This eagle comes to have a wingspan of two meters.

WIND PARKSThe Pinheiro Park:Is located in the Montemuro mountains, located in the municipality of Castro Daire and Cinfães county.The Park deployment zone covers an area of about 300 ha, with a variable altitude between 1200 m and 1350 m.This park represents an investment of approximately 20 million Euros.

WIND TURBINES:Are made by itself generator, propeller, auxiliary systems drive locking assembly, control system, auxiliary control panel and post processing, and tubular towers for installation of equipment.

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS:The connection of wind turbines to the substation, from their transformer stations, is made at the rated voltage of 20 Kv

ECOLOGY IN NUMBERSPhotovoltaics

The photovoltaic consists, as the name indicates, in the production of electricity from solar radiation. It must therefore be distinguished from the production of other forms of energy, particularly heat from solar radiation - which is called solar thermal.

Electric solar panels are recyclable?Yes, when they reach the end of life panels can be disassembled.

The cells (the most important part and face panel) can be reprocessed and used again.The remaining materials, such as glass, frame, wiring, follow the usual recycling loop.

ECOLOGY IN NUMBERS Uses of solar energy

The earth captures only a portion of the energy radiated by the sun, as part of the solar radiation is reflected back into space by clouds, dust, other components of the atmosphere and soil.

A system with a power of 3.68 kW produces energy 4 h x 3.68 kW = 14.72kWh per day.Every year it produces 365 * 14.72 kWh = 5372.8 kWh or 5.37 MWh.