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