Sado Estuary Natural Reserve ( pt, Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado) is a
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological o ...
in
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of th ...
. It is one of the 30 areas which are officially under protection in the country. It is located between the municipalities of
Alcácer do Sal
Alcácer do Sal () is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. The population in 2011 was 13,046, in an area of 1499.87 km2.
History Earliest settlement
There has been human settlement in the area for more than 40,000 y ...
,
Comporta
Comporta, also known as the Comporta Coast (Portuguese: ''Costa da Comporta''), is a region in the northwest coast of the Alentejo, in Portugal, south of the Lisbon metropolitan area. Comporta is one of the most exclusive summer destinations in E ...
and
Setúbal
Setúbal (, , ; cel-x-proto, Caetobrix) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area.
In the t ...
.
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File:Garça Branca Pequena.jpg
File:Bando de Flamingos.jpg
File:Fishing Boat on Mourisca, Setúbal, Portugal.jpg
References
Nature reserves in Portugal
Ramsar sites in Portugal
Geography of Setúbal District
Natura 2000 in Portugal
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