The document discusses the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park located near the school. It describes the park as including the Sintra mountain range and extending to the coastline and Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in Europe. The main purpose of the park is to protect the flora and fauna, which includes diverse species of trees, birds, and small mammals. The park is divided into an agricultural zone with fruits and wine and a coastal zone with beaches, cliffs, and dunes. Sintra offers beautiful landscapes and gardens that are enjoyable to visit.

1. AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS D. MARIA II
ESCOLA BÁSICA E SECUNDÁRIA DE GAMA
BARROS
Protected forest areas!
Teacher: Lina Pereira
Students : FÁTIMA SILVA Nº21 and LUANA
CRAVO

2. Ournatural and national parks
There is only
one national
park in
Portugal . The
National Park
of Peneda
Gerês.
And we have
13 natural
parks all over
our country
Some of ournature
Parks: Douro
Montesinho
Serra da
Estrela

3. The Sintra-Cascais Natural
Park
Situated very near
our school, where
we can have this
fantastic view of
the Pena Palace,
was established as
a Natural Park in
1994 by the
Portuguese
government .
It includes rhe
Sinta mountain
range but extends
all the way to the
coast and Cabo da
Roca.
Cabo da Roca, the
most western point
in Europe
GUINCHO, a well
known beach near
Cascais
The Pena Palace standing on a hill
above Sintra

4. Sintra – Cascais: a paradise of nature
The main purpose
of this park is to
keep safe the
fauna and flora of
this blessed
region.
The Park is
divided into 2
distinct areas:
The agricultural
zone , with its fruit
and wine,and the
coastal zone, with
its beautiful
beaches, cliffs,
ponds and dunes.

5. Trees and plants in ourforest
In the Park
there are
diverse
species of
oaks, as well
as
eucalyptus
and pine
trees and all
the
exuberant
vegetation of
Sintra’s
mountain
range.
Pine trees
Pyrinean oak Olive tree
Oakforest

6. Sintra gardens
these are
some photos
of the
gardens of
sintra that
we can visit.
They are
large
gardens
where we
spend a few
hours
looking at
the full calm
beauty of the
place

7. Typical fauna living in the
park:
The park’s fauna is
very diversified
and we can easily
come across rare
and endangered
species,, such as
falcons, owls or
hawks. There are
also maritime birds
like seagulls and
amphibious
species like
salamandras and
toads
A great variety of
mammals, such as
genets, moles and

8. Beautiful Landscapes
These are
some of the
many
landscapes
in Sntra
Sintra is
really worth
a visit!
Choose it as
your next
holiday tour
and book a
reservation
in our travel
agency!