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The Natural Park is characterized by its rugged and dramatic landscapes, featuring deep river valleys, steep cliffs, and rocky outcrops. The park’s topography is the result of millions of years of erosion by the Douro River , creating a stunning and diverse natural environment.
The classification of a nature park is influenced by the natural characteristics of the region that affect the regional or national development. International Nature Park of the Douro (Portuguese: Parque Natural do Douro International) International Nature Park of the Tagus (Portuguese: Parque Natural do Tejo International)
Arribes del Duero Natural Park is a protected area in western Spain, covering 106.105 ha in the autonomous community of Castile and León.In this area the river Duero forms the national boundary between Spain and Portugal, and the Portuguese side is also protected under the Douro International Natural Park.
The southern portion lies in the western Sistema Central, which separates the Douro River and Tagus River basins, and extends from the Serra da Estrela in Portugal to the Sierra de Gredos in central Spain. The Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests lie in the Douro and Tagus lowlands, and in the Ebro River valley to the northeast.
The Douro vinhateiro (vine-land) of the Douro Valley in Portugal, long devoted to vineyards, has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The wine was taken downriver in flat-bottom boats called rabelos , to be stored in barrels in cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia , just across the river from Porto .
Cávado river in Peneda-Gerês National Park, an area with extreme rainfall. Northern Littoral Natural Park in Esposende. The inland Douro Valley area is exposed to hot summers and seasonal aridity. Northern Portugal is a mountainous region. Its peaks known as serras include Serra do Gerês (1544 m), Peneda (1416 m), Marão (1415 m) and Soajo ...
The GR 14 is a Percurso pedestre de grande rota (long-distance footpath with standard waymarking) in Portugal, which connects with a corresponding path into Spain.In Portugal, it is known as the Rota dos Vinhos da Europa (European Wine Route), and Portuguese tourist maps [1] mark it as continuing through wine-growing areas of Spain and France to terminate at Strasbourg.
Portugal as a whole is an important stopover for migratory bird species: the southern marshes of the eastern Algarve (Ria Formosa, Castro Marim) and the Lisbon Region (Tagus Estuary, Sado Estuary) hosting various aquatic bird species, the Bonelli's eagle and Egyptian vulture on the northern valleys of the Douro International, the black stork ...