Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve

Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António) is a nature reserve in Portugal. It is a Ramsar wetland.^[2] It attracts visitors due to its diverse fauna, which comprises some 153 species of birds, including storks, avocets, sandpipers and flocks of flamingos, as well as more than 400 plant species and various reptiles, amphibians and mammals. In the spring of 2021, 550 flamingos were born at the natural reserve - a first for Portugal.^[3]

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Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location in Portugal
Location	Algarve, Portugal
Nearest city	Castro Marim
Coordinates	37°12′N 7°26′W
Area	23.08 square kilometres (8.91 sq mi)
Established	1975[1]
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Sapais de Castro Marim
Designated	8 May 1996
Reference no.	829[2]

References

1. "Sapal De Castro Marim E Vila Real De Santo António". Protected Planet. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
2. "Sapais de Castro Marim". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
3. Donn, Natasha (2021-07-04). "Hundreds of flamingos hatch in Algarve - a first for Portugal". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 2021-10-13.