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The dune area between Manta Rota and Altura, the lagoon of the Rio Formosa and east of Manta Rota the river Ria do Alamo.
Manta Rota is a nice area to walk around on the boardwalks through the low dunes or on the beach, where sometimes välimerenlokki rests and räyskä can fly over. In the low vegetation in the dunes there are samettipääkerttu and Iberian vihertikka. In the hinterland very many Iberian Magpie and on bare fields sometimes large groups of Paksujalka. In the early morning and evening hours sleeping migration of lehmähaikara and pronssi-iibis and both in the lagoon and at the river various wading bird species on migration.
The village of Manta Rota is located in the east of the Algarve, near the border with Spain. Press P on the map for directions to a parking spot. The area can be explored on foot from Manta Rota or Altura via the boardwalks. The route shown on the map is about 5 km (one way).
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