Vale de PoiosMunicipality Pombal
Extension 1 km Initial coordinate 39°58'57.41"N; 8°33'19.04"W How to get there? Turn to Redinha in the N1. In the village go towards Ponte Romana and then Poios. Turn left where it says Poios / Nossa Senhora da Estrela / Miradouro. In Poios go towards Capela de S. João and turn right in a dirt road. Follow by the right until you find the initial Biodiversity Station’s panel. Short description The trail of the Vale de Poios Biodiversity Station belongs to the Sicó / Alvaiázere Natura 2000 site. On the way down you can enjoy the grandiosity of the limestone peaks and the intense scent of various aromatic herbs. In the end of the descent, the valley becomes narrower, passing through the entrance of small caves, until it reaches an exuberant Mediterranean woodland.
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Authorship Tagis + MUHNAC
Support Câmara Municipal do Pombal + Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente Funding EEA-GRANTS |
EMBLEMATIC SPECIES
Butterflies: Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii)
Dragonflies: Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger)
Other animals: Common Yellow Scorpion (Buthus occitanus), Horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sp.)
Flora: European holly (Ilex aquifolium), Wild Jasmine (Jasminum fruticans), Aromatic Plant
Butterflies: Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii)
Dragonflies: Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger)
Other animals: Common Yellow Scorpion (Buthus occitanus), Horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus sp.)
Flora: European holly (Ilex aquifolium), Wild Jasmine (Jasminum fruticans), Aromatic Plant
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