PORTUGAL · DESIGNATIONS · UNESCO
Reservas da Biosfera
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UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: an internationally recognised territory for conservation and sustainable use. Not a legal restriction in itself. Covers the mainland ONLY: the six island reserves (Corvo, Graciosa, Flores, Fajãs de São Jorge, Santana and Porto Santo) are not in ICNF's national service.
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ARCGIS · sigservices.icnf.pt
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Forest and trails
Forest Intervention Zones and officially approved walking routes, with the protected areas and biosphere reserves underneath. For forest management, wildfire defence and planning fieldwork, or a walk.
Nature and habitats
Natura 2000, habitats and the protected areas of the whole country, islands included through the national inventory, with the Ramsar sites and biosphere reserves of the mainland and the Azores.
Places to visit
Walking routes, protected areas, geoparks and beaches: the map for a day out.