Protected areas in Portugal are classified into five categories: national park, natural park, natural reserve, protected landscape, and natural monument.

Overview

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NP National Park NT Natural Park NR Natural Reserve PL Protected Landscape NM Natural Monument CS Classified Site 

     
  NPPeneda-Gerês
Corno do BicoPLNTMontesinho
Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos LagoonsPLPLAzibo Reservoir
Northern LittoralNTNTAlvão
São Jacinto DunesNRNTInternational Douro
Arzila BogNR  
Santa Olaia and Ferrestelo MountsCSNTSerra da Estrela
Serras de Aire e CandeeirosNTNRSerra da Malcata
São Bartolomeu MountCSPLSerra do Açor
BerlengasNRNTInternational Tagus
Serra de MontejuntoPLNMOurém-Torres Novas Dinosaur Footprints
Granja dos Serrões Limestone PavementCSNRBoquilobo Bog
Negrais Limestone PavementCSNTSerra de São Mamede
  CSAçude da Agolada
Sintra-CascaisNTCSHistoric Centre of Coruche
CarenqueNMCSAçude do Monte da Barca
Costa de Caparica Fossil CliffPLNRTagus Estuary
Pedreira do AvelinoNMNRSado Estuary
LagosteirosNMNRSanto André and Sancha Lagoons
Pedra da MuaNMNTGuadiana Valley
Zambujal CaveCSCSFonte Benémola
ArrábidaNTNRCastro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh
Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine CoastNTNTRia Formosa
  CSRocha da Pena

National parks

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NameImageEstablishedAreaDistricts (Municipalities)Coordinates
Peneda-Gerês 8 May 197169,592.5 ha (171,967 acres)Braga (Terras de Bouro, 36.7%; Vieira do Minho, 4.6%)
Viana do Castelo (Arcos de Valdevez, 1.6%; Melgaço, 21.2%; Ponte da Barca, 18.4%)
Vila Real (Montalegre, 17.4%)
41°49′6.27″N 8°12′44.21″W / 41.8184083°N 8.2122806°W / 41.8184083; -8.2122806

Natural parks

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NameImageEstablishedAreaDistricts (Municipalities)Coordinates
Alvão 8 June 19837,207.2 ha (17,809 acres)Vila Real (Mondim de Basto, 40.7%; Vila Real, 59.1%)41°22′43.93″N 7°49′44.88″W / 41.3788694°N 7.8291333°W / 41.3788694; -7.8291333
Arrábida 28 July 197617,652.7 ha (43,621 acres)Setúbal (Palmela, 10.0%; Sesimbra, 22.5%; Setúbal, 37.4%)38°29′41.93″N 8°59′47.15″W / 38.4949806°N 8.9964306°W / 38.4949806; -8.9964306
Guadiana Valley 18 November 199569,669.3 ha (172,157 acres)Beja (Mértola, 87.9%; Serpa, 11.8%)37°41′29.14″N 7°39′21.95″W / 37.6914278°N 7.6560972°W / 37.6914278; -7.6560972
International Douro 11 May 199887,011.33 ha (215,009.7 acres)Bragança (Freixo de Espada à Cinta, 25.4%; Miranda do Douro, 26.9%; Mogadouro, 26.8%)
Guarda (Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, 20.5%)
41°11′58.73″N 6°41′24.26″W / 41.1996472°N 6.6900722°W / 41.1996472; -6.6900722
International Tagus 18 August 200026,491.1 ha (65,461 acres)Castelo Branco (Castelo Branco, 47.8%; Idanha-a-Nova, 49.7%; Vila Velha do Ródão, 2.5%)39°40′7.01″N 7°14′56.1″W / 39.6686139°N 7.248917°W / 39.6686139; -7.248917
Montesinho 30 August 197974,544.6 ha (184,204 acres)Bragança (Bragança, 58.5%; Vinhais, 41.4%)41°53′21.28″N 6°51′22.16″W / 41.8892444°N 6.8561556°W / 41.8892444; -6.8561556
Northern Littoral 17 November 19878,762.7 ha (21,653 acres)Braga (Esposende, 15.0%)41°32′23.31″N 8°47′31.75″W / 41.5398083°N 8.7921528°W / 41.5398083; -8.7921528
Ria Formosa 9 December 198717,900.9 ha (44,234 acres)Faro (Faro, 39.7%; Loulé, 14.1%; Olhão, 21.2%; Tavira, 19.7%; Vila Real de Santo António, 5.0%)37°3′46.25″N 7°46′39.48″W / 37.0628472°N 7.7776333°W / 37.0628472; -7.7776333
Serras de Aire e Candeeiros 4 May 197938,392.5 ha (94,870 acres)Leiria (Alcobaça, 12.2%; Porto de Mós, 45.7%)
Santarém (Alcanena, 15.4%; Rio Maior, 7.5%; Ourém, 3.1%; Santarém, 10.7%; Torres Novas, 5.3%)
39°29′47.84″N 8°48′2.65″W / 39.4966222°N 8.8007361°W / 39.4966222; -8.8007361
Serra da Estrela 16 July 197689,136.5 ha (220,261 acres)Castelo Branco (Covilhã, 16.0%)
Guarda (Celorico da Beira, 10.5%; Seia, 26.0%; Gouveia, 17.3%; Guarda, 16.6%; Manteigas, 13.7%)
40°25′29.99″N 7°32′21.72″W / 40.4249972°N 7.5393667°W / 40.4249972; -7.5393667
Serra de São Mamede 14 April 198956,058.9 ha (138,525 acres)Portalegre (Arronches, 10.5%; Castelo de Vide, 29.5%; Marvão, 27.6%; Portalegre, 32.3%)39°17′32.38″N 7°20′5.09″W / 39.2923278°N 7.3347472°W / 39.2923278; -7.3347472
Sintra-Cascais 11 March 1994145.83 km2 (56.31 sq mi)Lisbon (Cascais, 22.6%; Sintra, 77.1%)38°47′11.78″N 9°25′44.46″W / 38.7866056°N 9.4290167°W / 38.7866056; -9.4290167
Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast 7 June 198889,571.9 ha (221,337 acres)Beja (Odemira, 35.1%)
Faro (Aljezur, 16.1%; Vila do Bispo, 12.8%)
Setúbal (Sines, 3.6%)
37°27′17.88″N 8°47′42.87″W / 37.4549667°N 8.7952417°W / 37.4549667; -8.7952417

Natural reserves

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NameImageEstablishedAreaDistricts (Municipalities)Coordinates
Arzila Bog27 June 1988586.8 ha (1,450 acres)Coimbra (Coimbra, 42.4%; Condeixa-a-Nova, 22.38%; Montemor-o-Velho, 35.22%)40°10′15.61″N 8°33′17.7″W / 40.1710028°N 8.554917°W / 40.1710028; -8.554917
Berlengas 3 September 19819,560.4 ha (23,624 acres)Leiria (Peniche, 1%)39°24′57.74″N 9°30′41.09″W / 39.4160389°N 9.5114139°W / 39.4160389; -9.5114139
Boquilobo Bog24 June 1980817.6 ha (2,020 acres)Santarém (Golegã, 81.8%; Torres Novas, 18.2%)39°23′6.95″N 8°32′10.96″W / 39.3852639°N 8.5363778°W / 39.3852639; -8.5363778
Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh 27 March 19752,308.2 ha (5,704 acres)Faro (Castro Marim, 83.8%; Vila Real de Santo António, 16.1%)37°12′30.94″N 7°27′31.27″W / 37.2085944°N 7.4586861°W / 37.2085944; -7.4586861
Sado Estuary 1 October 198023,971.3 ha (59,234 acres)Beja (Alcácer do Sal, 50%; Grândola, 2.9%)
Setúbal (Setúbal, 12.7%; Palmela, 5.5%)
38°27′28.41″N 8°46′31.19″W / 38.4578917°N 8.7753306°W / 38.4578917; -8.7753306
Santo André and Sancha Lagoons 22 August 20005,265.7 ha (13,012 acres)Setúbal (Sines, 19.4%; Santiago do Cacém, 39.8%)38°6′3.83″N 8°47′37.31″W / 38.1010639°N 8.7936972°W / 38.1010639; -8.7936972
São Jacinto Dunes6 March 1979995.8 ha (2,461 acres)Aveiro (Ovar, 73.3%)40°41′3.42″N 8°43′49.28″W / 40.6842833°N 8.7303556°W / 40.6842833; -8.7303556
Serra da Malcata 16 October 198116,158.7 ha (39,929 acres)Castelo Branco (Penamacor, 73.9%)
Guarda (Sabugal, 26.0%)
40°13′33.86″N 7°3′56.1″W / 40.2260722°N 7.065583°W / 40.2260722; -7.065583
Tagus Estuary 19 July 197614,192.4 ha (35,070 acres)Lisbon (Vila Franca de Xira, 52.4%)
Setúbal (Alcochete, 12.2%)
Santarém (Benavente, 17.0%)
38°50′46.05″N 9°1′1.3″W / 38.8461250°N 9.017028°W / 38.8461250; -9.017028

Protected landscapes

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NameImageEstablishedArea[1]Districts (Municipalities)Coordinates
Azibo Reservoir 3 August 1999[2]3,281.7 ha (8,109 acres)Bragança (Bragança, 2.9%; Macedo de Cavaleiros, 97.1%)41°34′21.69″N 6°54′25.7″W / 41.5726917°N 6.907139°W / 41.5726917; -6.907139
Bertiandos and São Pedro de Arcos Lagoons11 December 2000[3]345.6 ha (854 acres)Viana do Castelo (Ponte de Lima, 100%)41°46′29.4″N 8°38′56.35″W / 41.774833°N 8.6489861°W / 41.774833; -8.6489861
Corno do Bico20 September 1999[4]2,181.2 ha (5,390 acres)Viana do Castelo (Arcos de Valdevez, 3.9%; Paredes de Coura, 93.2%; Ponte de Lima, 2.8%)41°53′39.22″N 8°31′37.59″W / 41.8942278°N 8.5271083°W / 41.8942278; -8.5271083
Serra do Açor3 March 1982[5]373.4 ha (923 acres)Coimbra (Arganil, 100%)40°12′59.89″N 7°55′21.06″W / 40.2166361°N 7.9225167°W / 40.2166361; -7.9225167
Serra de Montejunto 22 July 1999[6]4,897.4 ha (12,102 acres)Lisbon (Alenquer, 33.8%; Cadaval, 66.2%)39°10′40.73″N 9°3′4.9″W / 39.1779806°N 9.051361°W / 39.1779806; -9.051361
Costa da Caparica Fossil Cliff22 May 1984[7]1,551.5 ha (3,834 acres)Setúbal (Almada, 68.4%; Sesimbra, 29.8%)38°37′36.46″N 9°12′35.91″W / 38.6267944°N 9.2099750°W / 38.6267944; -9.2099750

Natural monuments

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NameImageEstablishedArea[1]Districts (Municipalities)[1]Coordinates
Carenque5 May 1997[8]6.1 ha (15 acres)Lisbon (Sintra, 100%)38°46′26.65″N 9°15′21.69″W / 38.7740694°N 9.2560250°W / 38.7740694; -9.2560250
Lagosteiros 7 May 1997[9]4.7 ha (12 acres)Setúbal (Sesimbra, 100%)38°25′37.62″N 9°12′57.08″W / 38.4271167°N 9.2158556°W / 38.4271167; -9.2158556
Pedra da Mua7 May 1997[9]7.1 ha (18 acres)Setúbal (Sesimbra, 100%)38°25′19.17″N 9°13′0.32″W / 38.4219917°N 9.2167556°W / 38.4219917; -9.2167556
Pedreira do Avelino7 May 1997[9]1.7 ha (4.2 acres)Setúbal (Sesimbra, 100%)38°26′41.94″N 9°7′41.6″W / 38.4449833°N 9.128222°W / 38.4449833; -9.128222
Ourém-Torres Novas Dinosaur Footprints 22 October 1996[10]54 ha (130 acres)Santarém (Ourém, 40.8%; Torres Novas, 59.2%)39°34′11.83″N 8°35′21.6″W / 39.5699528°N 8.589333°W / 39.5699528; -8.589333

Classified Sites

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NameImageEstablishedArea[1]Districts (Municipalities)[1]Coordinates
Açude da Agolada24 June 1980[11]266.4 ha (658 acres)Santarém (Coruche, 100%)38°57′50.21″N 8°33′30.06″W / 38.9639472°N 8.5583500°W / 38.9639472; -8.5583500
Açude do Monte da Barca24 June 1980[11]867.8 ha (2,144 acres)Santarém (Coruche, 100%)38°54′21.58″N 8°28′34.66″W / 38.9059944°N 8.4762944°W / 38.9059944; -8.4762944
Fonte Benémola 10 October 1991[12]406.4 ha (1,004 acres)Faro (Loulé, 100%)37°12′33.89″N 8°0′38.08″W / 37.2094139°N 8.0105778°W / 37.2094139; -8.0105778
Granja dos Serrões Limestone Pavement11 October 1991[13]52 ha (130 acres)Lisbon (Sintra, 100%)38°51′41.64″N 9°18′13.95″W / 38.8615667°N 9.3038750°W / 38.8615667; -9.3038750
Historic Centre of Coruche 10 April 1979[14]5 ha (12 acres)Santarém (Coruche, 100%)38°57′34.77″N 8°31′31.25″W / 38.9596583°N 8.5253472°W / 38.9596583; -8.5253472
Negrais Limestone Pavement11 October 1991[13]23.5 ha (58 acres)Lisbon (Sintra, 100%)38°52′31.8″N 9°16′30.13″W / 38.875500°N 9.2750361°W / 38.875500; -9.2750361
Pena Rock 10 October 1991[12]671.8 ha (1,660 acres)Faro (Loulé, 100%)37°15′15.28″N 8°5′58.2″W / 37.2542444°N 8.099500°W / 37.2542444; -8.099500
Santa Olaia and Ferrestelo Mounts11 October 1991[15]8.4 ha (21 acres)Coimbra (Figueira da Foz, 100%)40°10′14.55″N 8°42′56.59″W / 40.1707083°N 8.7157194°W / 40.1707083; -8.7157194
São Bartolomeu Mount2 May 1979[16]30.8 ha (76 acres)Leiria (Nazaré, 100%)39°35′34.77″N 9°3′7.68″W / 39.5929917°N 9.0521333°W / 39.5929917; -9.0521333
Zambujal Cave21 May 1979[17]14.6 ha (36 acres)Setúbal (Sesimbra, 100%)38°26′18.47″N 9°8′21.46″W / 38.4384639°N 9.1392944°W / 38.4384639; -9.1392944

References

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