National Parks Protected areas of Portugal

admeus, within penede-gerês national park, showing diverse nature of national park

areas classified national parks encompass regions represent natural regional characteristics demonstrate biodiversity of natural , human landscapes, geosites scientific, ecological or educational value. classification of area national park influenced region s natural value, conserving ecological integrity of ecosystem, constituent elements , ecological processes within territory, , prevent intensive exploitation adapting of compatible measures region s conservancy. peneda-gerês national park designated national park in portugal; located in northwest corner of territory, belongs pan parks network.

the peneda-gerês national park has variety of oak , mixed-forests, interspersed groves, peat bogs, , diverse bushlands. golden eagle, eagle owl, european honey buzzard, , whinchat of 147 portuguese birds can found in gerês. along pine marten, stoat, wolf, brown bear, wild goat, adders (vipera latasteiand vipera seoanei) , number of squirrel species.