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\n\t\t\t\tRia Formosa\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” row_content_width=”grid” disable_background_image=”1024″ simple_background_image=”5619″ background_image_position=”top right”][vc_column width=”11\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-11 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″]
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\n\t\t\t\tDescription\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]The Ria Formosa is a natural system on the Algarve coast, and has one of the richest and most interesting geologies, floras and faunas of Europe. It is a protected area since 1987, with the status of Natural Park, by the Law N\u00ba 373\/87 of 9 December, with the aim of preserving the lagoon system, protect the fauna and flora, migratory species and habitats, and promote the orderly use of the land and the natural resources, contributing to the economic, social and cultural development.<\/p>\n

It is also integrated in the Rede Natura 2000 as a special protection area, established by the Directive BIRDS (who classified Ria as a wetland with Community importance as an habitat for birds), and as a special area of conservation, by the Habitats Directive (which recognized Ria as a natural habitat for wild flora and fauna with community importance).<\/p>\n

It has about 18,400 hectares, and 60km of extension between Anc\u00e3o area and Manta Rota area. It partially covers the municipalities of Loul\u00e9, Faro, Olh\u00e3o, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo Ant\u00f3nio. Contains beaches, five barrier islands (Deserta or Barreta, Culatra, Armona, Tavira and Cabanas) and two peninsulas (Anc\u00e3o and Cacela), islets, and largely marshland areas and lagoon areas, covered by a dense network of water channels with an average depth of 2m.[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom” row_content_width=”grid” disable_background_image=”” simple_background_image=”6310″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”11\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-11 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″]

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\n\t\t\t\tA Rich Ecossystem\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\tGeologically, the area is mostly composed by sands, sandstones and limestones.
\nMost of watercourses that flows into the estuary are seasonal, this fact and the low rainfall leads to a lagoon system receiving mostly salt water from the ocean.
\nRia Formosa has several habitats: barrier islands, salt marshes, sand banks and mud, dunes, salt marshes, freshwater ponds, brackish water lagoons, rivers, forests and agricultural areas, which allowed a huge diversity of flora and fauna.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1605541099535{margin-top: -450px !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″]

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\n\t\t\t\tRia Formosa landscape\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]Regarding flora ria has dune vegetation (marram, cottonweed), salt marsh vegetation (small cordgrass), the forest (maritime pine, stone pine, sobreiro, Olea europea var. sylvestris, lavander and thyme) and riverside vegetation (common reed, thypha).
\nRegarding fauna Ria is a privileged area for shelter and feeding, reproduction and persistence of numerous animal species. The composition and abundance of zooplankton in the estuary is a very important factor.<\/p>\n

Ria\u2019s environmental and landscape characteristics gives it a high scientific, cultural social and economic value which has been preserved over time.
\nActivities related to fishing, salt production, aquaculture, and shellfish farms are essential. And although not directly related to the resources of Ria, agriculture, shipbuilding and repair, industry, commerce, and tourism as a factor of attractiveness of the region, are also significant.<\/p>\n

There are over 200 thousand people in total area of the counties partially included in the Park of Ria Formosa, which is a high density of population. Including residents of the villages of the barrier-islands (Armona, Culatra, Hangares, Farol, and Faro Island), which was started with the migration of fishermen families of the coastal towns.<\/p>\n

The presence of men is\u00a0 noticed all over the Ria, in urban centers, isolated buildings and tourist villages. But there has been a growing effort to not change the balance of this rich ecosystem.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”]\n See Activities<\/span>\n <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top” row_content_width=”grid” disable_background_image=”1024″ simple_background_image=”5421″ background_image_position=”bottom left”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12″]

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