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Valada do Ribatejo

Ribatejo  >  Portugal

Islands full of birds in the river Tagus can be visited by boat from Valada do Ribatejo.

Added* by Madalena Viana
Most recent update 29 Haziran 2022

Description

Ilha das Garças is a small island of the Tagus and inaccessible to humans. Thousands of birds, especially herons of various species, are nesting here between March and June. From Valada do Ribatejo you can take a boat tour to the island and along the river banks. Among the birds you can see are Alaca Balikçil, Gece Balikçili, Sığır balıkçılı, Kaşıkçı, Çeltikçi, Küçük ak balýkçýl, Gri balýkçýl, Yalıçapkını, Küçük kartal and Balık kartalı.

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Português: Embarque em Valada do Ribatejo para um passeio de barco no rio Tejo para uma experiência inigualável: observação de aves ao longo do rio. Passagem pela Ilha das Graças e “Barreira das Andorinhas”.

Details

Access

You can get there by car. It is located in Ribatejo, Cartaxo, Valada do Ribatejo. A 2 hour birding boattrip on the river costs 20 euro. See the link below for more info.

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Português: Pode chegar lá de carro. Fica no Ribatejo, Cartaxo, Valada do Ribatejo.

Terrain and Habitat

River

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Bicycle , Car , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Links

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