Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: ''Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António'') is a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

in Portugal. It is a

Ramsar wetland The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It i ...

. 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. File:Fly way 1.JPG File:Cegonha em cima do Moinho de Água.tif File:Fly way 2.JPG

References

Castro Marim Nature reserves in Portugal Vila Real de Santo António Ramsar sites in Portugal Natura 2000 in Portugal {{Europe-protected-area-stub