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Salgueiral da Galiza

alentejo  >  Portugal

Interpretive route of The Salgueiral da Galiza runs 1,6 km through a small lagoon and gives a chance to see many nice birds.

Added* by Joao Amado
Most recent update 7 November 2020

Description

The wetland is located in Natural Reserve of the Lagoons of Santo André and Sancha. The route crosses two distinct topography and vegetation areas: the mounted area with the largest slopes; and the willow area corresponding to a lagoon floodplain area. The willow forest is of great quality and is of particular interest in the context of the wetlands of southern Portugal, and it is possible to observe a suspended root network of unusual size. Among the birds you can see here are Common Teal, Purple Swamphen, Greater Flamingo, Black-winged Stilt, Northern Shoveler, Western Marsh Harrier, European Stonechat and Little Egret.

Details

Access

Access by car. Click on the P in the map to get directions. Open on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 am to 5 pm.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Wetland

Conditions

Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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