Description
Quinta do Pisão – Parque de Natureza is a landscape-scale conservation initiative in 380 ha of abandoned area of forest and agricultural land in the Sintre-Cascais National Park. They want to improve its value for wildlife and its attractiveness to visitors. As part of this initiative the project has: created walking trails that channel access away from sensitive areas; restored and managed meadows, riparian forests and ponds; planted native trees, shrubs and hedgerows; controlled invasive species; introduced endangered sheep and donkey breeds; restored old farm buildings; and built a visitors’ centre. Birding is great here. In the meadows and forest many interesting birds like Üveyik, Kızıl Keklik, Bahçe kirazkuşu, Tarla kirazkuşu, Funda Ötleğeni, Kizil kirlangici, Sığır balıkçılı and Kızıl Başlı Örümcekkuşu can be seen. See the birdlist below.
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Access
Park at the visitor center and explore the area from there on foot. Click on the P in the map to get directions. The suggested walking route on the Birdingplaces-map is 10 km. But of course you can also make shorter walks, there are many options.
