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Natural Resources in Grândola

Lagoa de Melides

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Lagoa de Melides
7570, Melides

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Located by the beach, the Melides Lagoon spreads inland through several miles of rice fields and has a sand cliff to the north. It is a quiet and peaceful place, located about 200 metres away from the shoreline. Several species of birds inhabit it, namely the little egret, the purple heron and the sandwich tern. There is a camping nearby.

Barragem de Lousal

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Barragem de Lousal
7570, Azinheira dos Barros

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Arribas da Galé

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Arribas da Galé
7570, Praia da Galé

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The beautiful cliffs of the region of the galley, resulting from erosion and sediment accumulation, are a spectacle worthy of note.

Serra de Grândola

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Serra de Grândola
7570, Grândola

Grândola

The Mountain belongs to the Old Massif to the South of the Tejo and occupies the regions of Grândola and Santiago do Cacém. It has its highest peak at the Cume da Atalaia whre one can find the imposing ruins of the Church of Our Lady of Livramento. From the mountain one can view the ocean and the planes of the Alentejo region. It is 20 km long.

Lagoa de Sancha

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Lagoa de Sancha
7570, Sancha

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Privileged place for migratory birds, filled with reeds and other vegetation typical of swamps. It houses part of the population of the Lagoa de Santo André, most notably the Red-billed duck, facing extinction. Is situated in a place of difficult access, and is separated from the beach by a cordon of dunes.