Peneda-Gerês National Park

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Peneda-Gerês National Park is Portugal’s only national park, renowned for its rugged granite mountains, rich biodiversity, traditional villages, and well-preserved cultural landscapes in the country’s northwest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
area approximately 270 square miles
approximately 700 square kilometres
borderWith Galicia
Spain
climate Atlantic-influenced mountain climate
contains Caniçada Reservoir
Cávado River
Homem River
Lima River
Lindoso Castle
Roman roads
Serra Amarela
Serra da Peneda
linked to: Serra do Gerês

Serra do Gerês
Serra do Soajo
Vilarinho das Furnas Reservoir
community grain stores
granite massifs
milestones of Via Nova
oak forests
peat bogs
pine forests
sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda
terraced fields
traditional espigueiros
traditional mountain villages
waterfalls
country Portugal
designation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Biosphere Reserve
established 1971
establishedBy Portuguese government
governingBody ICNF
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas
hasActivity birdwatching
cultural tourism
hiking
nature tourism
highestPoint Nevosa
highestPointElevation 1546 metres
5072 feet
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Iberian wolf habitat
endemic plant species
hiking trails
rich biodiversity
rugged granite mountains
traditional villages
well-preserved cultural landscapes
wild horses of Garrano breed
locatedIn Braga District
Viana do Castelo District
Vila Real District
northwest Portugal
mainAccessTown Arcos de Valdevez
Gerês
linked to: Campo do Gerês

Ponte da Barca
Terras de Bouro
onlyNationalParkOf Portugal
partOf Iberian Peninsula
UNESCOProgramme Man and the Biosphere Programme

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Minho region hasProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês National Park
Amares locatedNear Peneda-Gerês National Park
subject linked to: Amares, Portugal
Northwestern Portugal hasNationalPark Peneda-Gerês National Park
subject linked to: northwestern Portugal
Northern Portugal contains Peneda-Gerês National Park
subject linked to: northern Portugal
Montalegre Municipality near Peneda-Gerês National Park
Cávado hasProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês National Park
Alto Minho hasProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês National Park
Alto Tâmega hasProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês buffer and surrounding mountain areas
linked to: Peneda-Gerês National Park
Ponte da Barca hasProtectedAreaNearby Peneda-Gerês National Park
Arcos de Valdevez contains Peneda-Gerês National Park (part)
linked to: Peneda-Gerês National Park
Amares locatedNear Peneda-Gerês National Park
Terras de Bouro partOf Peneda-Gerês National Park
Terras de Bouro hasProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês National Park
Vieira do Minho locatedNear Peneda-Gerês National Park
Vieira do Minho hasProtectedAreaNearby Peneda-Gerês National Park
Minho containsProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês National Park
Peneda-Gerês partOf Peneda-Gerês National Park
Peneda-Gerês formsCoreOf Peneda-Gerês National Park
Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Abadia nearProtectedArea Peneda-Gerês National Park