Description
The Paul de Arzila Nature Reserve was created to preserve an important and natural wetland in Ribeira de Cernache, near the Rio Mondego River. The area has three gullies Vala do Moinho, Vala do Meio and Vala da Costa, and a forest area. As the name suggests (paul = marsh), the main feature of this area is its abundant water, which provides a very varied vegetation that attracts numerous birds. Many ducks and various species of herons nest here. Special is the Crvena čaplja which was chosen as the symbol of this reserve. Other birds you can see are Mali gnjurac, Barski petlovan, Bela roda, Mala bela čaplja, Čaplja govedarka, Gak, Kašičar, Eja močvarica, Crna lunja, Vodomar, Šivačica, Talasasta astrilda, Veliki trstenjak, Obični cvrčić and Potočna pliska.
Details
Access
Easy to explore on a 2 km trail from the visitor center. Opening hours: from 9:00 am to 12:30 am and 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
