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Natural Park of Ria Formosa
TAVIRA THE BEST KEPT SECRET
Tours in Ria Formosa
- Walking Eco-Tours
- Birdwatching Tours
- Sightseeing Tours
- Boat Tours in Tavira
- Boat Tours in Vila Real S.A.
- Big Game Fishing
Whether you’re in the Algarve on a family or golf holiday and would like a different day out.Come and tray a tour in Ria Formosa.
RIA FORMOSA
Nature lovers should not miss the opportunity to visit Ria Formosa and enjoy the beauty of its landscapes. Ther are perfect places for those looking for paradisiacal natural landscapes.
The Ria Formosa is located in the Algarve region in the south of Portugal.
The Ria Formosa natural reserve was established in 1987 and extends for about 60 Km from Ancão area, (municipality of Loulé), until the area of Manta Rota, (municipality ofila Real de Santo António).
The peninsulas and sandy barrier islands that run parallel with the coast,form a natural barrier to the Atlantic Ocean and protect a vast area of marshland, canals and islets. (at low tide other habitats are uncovered).
These Performance transform it into a wintering area for birds from North Africa and central Europe. As the swallow, sea ducks and trumpeter, who here are the coldest months of the year.
It is also an area of refuge for rare species such as chicken sultana, the chameleon, the teal, the black-headed gull or a tern of red beak. Among the most characteristic species are the sea swallow, the grey plover, the kingfisher, contribute to the important fauna in this Park.
With such diversity, it is not surprising that the natural Estuary attracts a variety of life forms.
A paradise for those seeking the beauty of natural landscapes.
This area houses a permanent population of 7,500 inhabitants, mostly engaged in activities related to the Ria Formosa - fishing, shellfish and salt extraction. And in the vast Tourist industry.
The Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs and Christians developed the land, leaving remains that can still be seen. The Natural Park preserves this cultural heritage, recovering and preserving some tide mils and traditional fishing boats and salting tanks.