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Serras Do Porto Park
The Serras do Porto Park (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Parque das Serras do Porto'') is situated in the Porto metropolitan area, Porto Metropolitan Area, encompassing territories within the municipalities of Gondomar, Portugal, Gondomar, Paredes, Portugal, Paredes, and Valongo. It is classified as a regional protected landscape. Covering an area of 5,974 hectares, the park was established in 2017, serving as a green lung for the densely urbanized region of Porto and its surrounding municipalities, which together form the second most populous urban area in Portugal. Characterization The Serras do Porto Park consists of a series of mountains located immediately east of the city of Porto, stretching in a northwest-southeast direction. These mountains are part of the Valongo anticline and contain some of the oldest geological formations in Portugal, dating back more than 540 million years. The objectives behind the creation of this park were as follows: * Conserving elements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Portugal
The Protected areas of Portugal () are classified under a legal protection statute that allows for the adequate protection and maintenance of biodiversity, while providing services for ecosystem that maintains the natural and geological patrimony. History Protected areas are regulated by Decree-Law 142/2008 (24 July 2008), and can be classified by the national authority, or even by public or private institutions. The applicant is analyzed by the ''Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas'' (''Nature and Forest Conservancy Institute''), while regional or local classifications can be completed by municipalities or groups of municipalities, under terms of Article 15. The typical classifications that exists in Portugal are: national park, nature reserve, protected landscapes or natural monuments. Except for the ''national park'' designation, local or regional classifications can adopt whichever designation is appropriate, as long as they are accompanied by the "regional" o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro Daire
Castro Daire () is a List of Portuguese municipalities, municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,339, in an area of 379.04 km2. The present mayor is Paulo Almeida , elected by a coalition CDS-PP, PSD. The municipal holiday is June 29 (St Peter's Day). Climate Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes (''freguesia (Portugal), freguesias''): * Almofala * Cabril * Castro Daire * Cujó * Gosende * Mamouros, Alva e Ribolhos * Mezio e Moura Morta * Mões * Moledo * Monteiras * Parada de Ester e Ester * Pepim * Picão e Ermida * Pinheiro * Reriz e Gafanhão * São Joaninho Notable people * Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (1605–1693) a rabbi, scholar, kabbalist and writer. Sport * Vitinha (futsal player), Vítor Manuel da Silva Marques (born 1969), known as ''Vitinha (futsal player), Vitinha'' a futsal player and captain of the Portugal national futsal team * Luís Carlos (footballer, born 1972), Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon (''Falco peregrinus''), also known simply as the peregrine, is a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family (biology), family Falconidae renowned for its speed. A large, Corvus (genus), crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. As is typical for avivore, bird-eating (avivore) raptors, peregrine falcons are Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. Historically, it has also been known as "black-cheeked falcon" in Australia, and "duck hawk" in North America. The breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world's most widespread Raptor (bird), raptor and one of the most widely found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold-striped Salamander
The gold-striped salamander or golden-striped salamander (''Chioglossa lusitanica'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is the only species of the genus ''Chioglossa''. It is found in the north-west of Iberia (in Portugal and Spain) at an altitude of up to 1,300 m. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The gold-striped salamander is a short-legged salamander with protruding eyes and a tail that makes up 2/3 of its total length. It has a smooth upper side with 10-11 coastal grooves which are dark brown to blackish and usually two parallel golden stripes on the back which can sometimes be broken. It is an agile terrestrial amphibian, and is nocturnal. It may shed its tail like a lizard if it feels threatened, and lives for about eight to 10 years. It feeds primarily on invertebrates, using its sticky tongue to catch them. They mate on land with clutches of 12-20 eggs laid between stones in running water or on the walls of caves. The larvae develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People and fictional characters * Serra (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (footballer), Portuguese footballer José Carvalho Gonçalves (born 1961) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Serra Azul, in São Paulo *Serra do Navio, in Amapá *Serra do Navio, in Amapá *Serra Negra, in São Paulo *Serra Talhada, in Pernambuco Italy * La Serra, San Miniato, in Tuscany *Serra (Rocca Santa Maria), in Abruzzo * Serra d'Aiello, in Calabria *Serra de' Conti, in Marche *Serra Pedace, in Calabria *Serra Riccò, in Liguria *Serra San Bruno, in Calabria *Serra San Quirico, in Marche *Serra Sant'Abbondio, in Marche Portugal *Serra (Tomar), in Santarém *Serra de Água, in the Madeira Islands *Serra do Bouro, in Caldas da Rainha San Marino *La Serra, in Acquaviva Spain *Serra, Cape Verde *Serra, Valenci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcissus Cyclamineus
''Narcissus cyclamineus'', the cyclamen-flowered daffodil, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Amaryllidaceae, native plant, native to North West Portugal and North West Spain. Description It is a vigorous bulbous perennial plant, perennial, growing to tall, with grass-like leaves, and yellow flowers in early Spring. The 4.5 cm long, pendent flowers are unusual in that the central trumpet (corona) is long and narrow, while the outer section (perianth) is fully reflexed (folded back on itself). This reflexion superficially resembles that of the distantly related cyclamen. Cultivation ''Narcissus cyclamineus'' is widely planted in gardens, and can be naturalised in a woodland garden or in thin grass, where it will spread by self-seeding. It prefers well-drained, lime-free soil that does not dry out in summer. It is valuable for its bright yellow flowers that appear in early spring with other bulbs such as Galanthus, snowdrops and ''Cyclamen coum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
