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{{Short description|Nature reserve in southern Portugal}}
'''Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António'') is a [[natural reserve]] in [[Portugal]]. It is one of the 30 areas which are officially under protection in the country.
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'''Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António'') is a [[nature reserve]] in Portugal. It is a [[Ramsar wetland]].<ref name="ramsar" /> It attracts visitors due to its diverse fauna, which comprises some 153 species of birds, including storks, avocets, sandpipers and flocks of flamingos, as well as more than 400 plant species and various reptiles, amphibians and mammals. In the spring of 2021, 550 flamingos were born at the natural reserve - a first for Portugal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Donn|first=Natasha|date=2021-07-04|title=Hundreds of flamingos hatch in Algarve - a first for Portugal|url=https://www.portugalresident.com/hundreds-of-flamingos-hatch-in-algarve-a-first-for-portugal/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Portugal Resident|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 26 August 2023

Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve
Location in Portugal
LocationAlgarve, Portugal
Nearest cityCastro Marim
Coordinates37°12′N 7°26′W / 37.200°N 7.433°W / 37.200; -7.433
Area23.08 square kilometres (8.91 sq mi)
Established1975[1]
Official nameSapais de Castro Marim
Designated8 May 1996
Reference no.829[2]

Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António) is a nature reserve in Portugal. It is a Ramsar wetland.[2] It attracts visitors due to its diverse fauna, which comprises some 153 species of birds, including storks, avocets, sandpipers and flocks of flamingos, as well as more than 400 plant species and various reptiles, amphibians and mammals. In the spring of 2021, 550 flamingos were born at the natural reserve - a first for Portugal.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sapal De Castro Marim E Vila Real De Santo António". Protected Planet. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sapais de Castro Marim". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ Donn, Natasha (2021-07-04). "Hundreds of flamingos hatch in Algarve - a first for Portugal". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 2021-10-13.



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