Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António Nature Reserve
Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António Nature Reserve, Nature reserve at Guadiana River estuary in Algarve, Portugal.
The protected area contains salt marshes, mudflats, and dunes stretching along the eastern section of the Guadiana River near the Atlantic coast.
The reserve received official protection status on March 27, 1975, becoming the third designated nature reserve in Portugal to safeguard coastal wetlands.
Traditional salt production methods continue within the reserve, with local workers maintaining centuries-old techniques to harvest certified natural sea salt.
The Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests manages the reserve, which remains open throughout the day and night for wildlife observation.
The reserve serves as a nursery for fish, crustaceans, and shellfish, providing essential shelter before these species migrate to the ocean.
Location: Faro
Operator: ICNF
Opening Hours: 24/7
Website: http://icnf.pt/portal/ap/r-nat/rnscmvrsa
GPS coordinates: 37.21370,-7.44207
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:23
Castle of Castro Marim
537 m
Castle of Ayamonte
3.4 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
2.9 km
Praia de Monte Gordo
4.2 km
Vila Real de Santo António Lighthouse
3.8 km
Iglesia de Nuestro Señor y Salvador
3.5 km
Saint Sebastian Fortress
350 m
El Pintado tide mill
4.6 km
Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Ayamonte)
3.8 km
Palacio del Marqués de Ayamonte
3.1 km
Capilla del Socorro (Ayamonte)
3.5 km
Playa de Santo António
4.9 km
Baluarte de las Angustias
2.9 km
Antiguo Convento de la Merced
3.1 km
Núcleo histórico pombalino de Vila Real de Santo António
3.2 km
Monumento a la Virgen de las Angustias
3.4 km
Casa consistorial de Ayamonte
2.9 km
Sports Complex of Vila Real de Santo António
3.5 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires
438 m
Forno romano de Olhos de São Bartolomeu
4 km
Ermida de Santo António
376 m
Igreja de Santiago
545 m
Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim
405 m
Mercado 1.º de Maio
3.1 km
Câmara Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António
3.2 km
Paisaje pesquero de Isla Cristina
4.6 km
Jardim da Avenida da República
3.6 km
Capela de São Sebastião
520 mReviews
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