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Cape St Vincent and the Sagres Peninsula, Portugal: Important Biological Sites Under Threat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Stanley R. J. Woodell
Stanley R. J. Woodell
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RA, England, UK
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An account is given of the unique area comprising Cape St Vincent and the Sagres Peninsula, in southwestern Portugal. It has a variety of plant communities, some of which occur only in this area, and is the home of several endemic plant species. The two promontories are important breeding sites for several bird species, and are a landfall for thousands of migrating birds. Other animal groups of the area are less well-known. The area is subject to increasing visitor pressure, and tourist development is on the increase. The case is pressed for its conservation as a vital ecological resource, and as an asset to Portugal.

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Environmental Conservation , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , Spring 1989 , pp. 33 - 39
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1989

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