- The Greater Côa Valley
- 22 Oct 2025
Increasingly rare, it is a challenge to find ancient trees in our landscapes. Trees that are several hundred years old, but above all large in size, authentic natural monuments. They support a great biodiversity, forming a small ecosystem where countless organisms survive. They are home to various species of fungi, lichens, invertebrates, birds, bats and [...]
- Autumn
- 30 Oct 2020
Autumn is also the time for some wild fruits, like chestnuts, which is common and well appreciated in many mountain areas of Portugal. It was of major importance on the rural communities of the old days, as it represented an important source of food that could be used throughout the year. Nowadays, chestnut woods represent [...]
- Estrela Mountain
- 31 Jul 2018
Summer image of the Zêzere Glacier Valley About 30,000 years ago, the appearance of this location was considerably different. Provided by the strict Wurm climate, Estrela Mountain reached its glacier peak in the highest altitudes. The mass of ice that carved and covered the Zêzere Valley surpassed 300 meters thickness. This one was fed by [...]
- Autumn
- 05 Dec 2017
Colors of Autumn in the Mediterranean scrub The slopes along the valley of Douro Internacional Nature Park, in some parts covered by Mediterranean scrub, are now colorful due to the season and the plants that compose this vegetation formation. It is mostly Turpentine Tree (Pistacia terebinthus), that acquires orange and red colors and make an [...]
- Autumn
- 21 Nov 2016
Estrela Mountain isn´t just snow!
The area surrounding Manteigas, in Estrela Mountain Natural Park, impresses with the most spectacular autumn of Portugal, becoming the “Mecca” for nature photographers. This year, Wildlife Portugal had the opportunity to take some customers to photograph this wonder of nature. We share a link with a selection of Estrela Mountain images, held in all seasons […]
