Peneda-Gerês National Park
E716733
Peneda-Gerês National Park is Portugal’s only national park, renowned for its rugged granite mountains, rich biodiversity, traditional villages, and well-preserved cultural landscapes in the country’s northwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peneda-Gerês National Park canonical | 5 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 270 square miles
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approximately 700 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Galicia
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Atlantic-influenced mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Caniçada Reservoir
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Cávado River NERFINISHED ⓘ Homem River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lima River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindoso Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman roads ⓘ Serra Amarela NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra da Peneda NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra do Gerês NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra do Soajo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilarinho das Furnas Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ community grain stores ⓘ granite massifs ⓘ milestones of Via Nova ⓘ oak forests ⓘ peat bogs ⓘ pine forests ⓘ sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda NERFINISHED ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ traditional espigueiros ⓘ traditional mountain villages ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| designation | UNESCO Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1971 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Portuguese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
ICNF
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Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
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cultural tourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Nevosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
1546 metres
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5072 feet ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Iberian wolf habitat
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endemic plant species ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ rugged granite mountains ⓘ traditional villages ⓘ well-preserved cultural landscapes ⓘ wild horses of Garrano breed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Braga District
NERFINISHED
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Viana do Castelo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Vila Real District NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAccessTown |
Arcos de Valdevez
NERFINISHED
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Gerês NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponte da Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ Terras de Bouro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onlyNationalParkOf | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOProgramme | Man and the Biosphere Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amares
subject surface form:
Northwestern Portugal
subject surface form:
Northern Portugal