Description
Manta Rota is a nice area to walk around on the boardwalks through the low dunes or on the beach, where sometimes Južni galeb rests and Velika čigra can fly over. In the low vegetation in the dunes there are Crnoglava Grmuša and Iberian Zelena žuna. In the hinterland very many Modra svraka and on bare fields sometimes large groups of Ćukavica. In the early morning and evening hours sleeping migration of Čaplja Govedarica and Blistavi Ibis and both in the lagoon and at the river various wading bird species on migration.
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Access
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).