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  2. Douro International Natural Park - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Protected areas of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    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)

  4. Arribes del Duero Natural Park - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. File:NationalParks.forwiki.pdf - Wikipedia

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  6. Douro - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The most recent additions to the list were the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga and the Palace of Mafra with its hunting park in 2019. [3] One site, the Laurisilva, is located in the island of Madeira and is Portugal's only natural site; the other sites are cultural. Two sites are located in the Azores archipelago.

  8. Joseph James Forrester - Wikipedia

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    The result was the publication in 1848 of a remarkable map of the Douro river from Vilvestre, on the Spanish frontier, to its mouth at St. João da Foz (Oporto), on a scale of 4½ inches to the Portuguese league. [1]

  9. Douro DOC - Wikipedia

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    Douro DOC wine. Douro is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. It is sometimes referred to as the Alto Douro (upper Douro), as it is located some distance upstream from Porto, sheltered by mountain ranges from coastal influence.