International Douro

Internacional Douro

By Tiago Rodrigues Drawings and photo edition by Tiago Rodrigues, Santiago and Martim Ramos Escola EB 2/3 Sophia de Mello Breyner

■ Douro. One main river of Iberian Peninsula ■ Spring: Sierra Urbion,Spain

■ Flows to Atalntic:Porto /Gaia.

Douro River Basin

The Douro International Natural Park covers the area where the Douro River forms the border between Portugal and Spain.

• Created to conserve nature and quality of life of local population.

â– It is located in a deep valley where we can find vinyards.

Flora

■ Carrasco ■ Jumpetus oxycedrus.

■ Black Oak

Fauna The International Douro has 250 species (170 birds, 20 reptiles, 11 amphibians, 14 fish and 35 mammals) Birds: Black Stork, Blackbirds, Azores Mammals: Wolf, Rat of Cabrera, Boar

Fish: Panjorca, BarboComum, Boga do Norte

Eagle

Buck

Turtle

Climate The Douro Valley has a very peculiar microclimate, which allows the cultivation of olives, almonds and grapes, and from here the grapes that give rise to the famous Port wine.

Douro Landscapes