Peneda-Gerês National Park
The Peneda-Gerês National Park (Portuguese: [Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpaɾkɨ nɐsjuˈnaɫ ðɐ pɨˈneðɐ ʒɨˈɾeʃ]), is a national park in northern Portugal. Created on 8 May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in Portugal. The park have an area of 695.93 km2 (268.70 sq mi).[2]
| Peneda-Gerês National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
_(2).jpg) A view of the yellowish landscape of the Serra Amarela (Yellow Range) | |
| Location | Norte, Portugal |
| Area | 695.93 km2 (268.70 sq mi) |
| Visitors | 92,777 (2017-2020 average)[1] |
| Website | Parque Natural da Peneda-Gerês |
Peneda-Gerês National Park Media
Dolmens in Serra do Soajo, used by early inhabitants in the inhospitable high elevations
Bridge of Cava da Velha, a Roman bridge built in the first century AD, refined during the 7th or 8th century.
Marking of the Via Nova (Geira) Roman road
A view of the Lima River and landscape within the national park
The rounded rocks and boulders of the Gerês granite structure, surrounding a small kettle lake
Glaciar carved valley of the Homem river
Fog forms over the valley in Terras de Bouro
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of Peneda-Gerês
Mountain colonized by ferns. There are over 24 species of fern in the park.
Garrano wild horses have lived in this region since Prehistoric times
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References
- ↑ "Número de visitantes que contactaram as áreas protegidas". ICNF. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Geres-Xures Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Portugal/Spain". UNESCO. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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