barrier islands of Ria Formosa

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The barrier islands of Ria Formosa are a chain of sandy, dune-covered islands off Portugal’s Algarve coast that protect the Ria Formosa lagoon and host important habitats, beaches, and fishing communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf barrier island chain
coastal landform
border Atlantic Ocean
composedOf Cabanas Island
Ilha Deserta
Ilha da Armona
Ilha da Barreta
Ilha da Culatra
Ilha de Faro
Ilha de Tavira
linked to: Tavira Island
country Portugal
governedBy Portuguese environmental legislation
hasAccessMode boat access
ferry services
some road access via causeways
hasConservationStatus protected within Ria Formosa Natural Park
hasEcosystemType beach habitats
coastal dunes
intertidal flats
salt marshes
hasFunction coastal protection
habitat provision
storm barrier
support for fishing communities
tourism and recreation
hasPhysicalCharacteristic dune-covered
low-lying
sandy
importantFor biodiversity conservation
migratory birds
locatedIn Algarve
Ria Formosa
southern Portugal
near city of Faro
town of Olhão
linked to: Port of Olhão

town of Tavira
linked to: Tavira
partOf Ria Formosa Natural Park
protects Ria Formosa lagoon
separatedBy Ria Formosa lagoon
separatedFrom mainland Algarve coast
supportsActivity birdwatching
fishing
shellfish harvesting
tourism
threatenedBy coastal erosion
sea-level rise
storm surges
urban development pressure

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Port of Olhão connectsTo barrier islands of Ria Formosa
Cacela Velha hasLandscapeFeature sandbanks of Ria Formosa
linked to: barrier islands of Ria Formosa
Cabanas Island beach partOf Ria Formosa barrier island system
linked to: barrier islands of Ria Formosa
Praia de Tavira partOf Ria Formosa barrier island system
linked to: barrier islands of Ria Formosa