Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António

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Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António is a coastal wetland nature reserve in Portugal’s Algarve region, renowned for its salt marshes, salt pans, and rich birdlife along the Guadiana River estuary.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf nature reserve
protected area
wetland
area approximately 2000 hectares
climate Mediterranean
contains dikes and channels
tidal flats
traditional saltworks
country Portugal
designation Reserva Natural
established 1975
governingBody Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas
habitatFor flamingos
gulls
migratory birds
spoonbills
storks
terns
wading birds
waterfowl
hasActivity birdwatching
environmental education
nature tourism
hasEcosystemType brackish water wetlands
coastal lagoon
mudflats
salt marsh
salt pans
hasProtectionStatus Ramsar site
hasVegetationType halophytic vegetation
salt-tolerant shrubs
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor rich birdlife
salt production
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Algarve
municipality of Castro Marim
municipality of Vila Real de Santo António
locatedNear border between Portugal and Spain
locatedOn Guadiana River estuary
mainRiver Guadiana River
nearestTown Castro Marim
Vila Real de Santo António
partOf Natura 2000 network
RamsarSite yes
region southern Portugal

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Castro Marim
Municipality of Castro Marim ("Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve")
hasProtectedArea
Castro Marim Nature Reserve
designation
Castro Marim ("Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António buffer zone")
locatedIn
Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim ("Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve")
locatedWithin
Castro Marim Castle ("Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve (buffer area)")
partOf

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