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Ilhas Ilhas Selvagens Selvagens Nature Nature Reserve Reserve The Selvagens islands include two groups of small islands. Most notable of these are Selvagem Grande, Selvagem Pequena and Ilhéu de Fora. They are about 180 miles from Madeira Island and form the southernmost territory belonging to Portugal. Ilhas Selvagens Nature Reserve was created in 1971 and is one of the oldest in Portugal. Today, it’s the only Portuguese reserve formally classified as such by the EC. The flora of the Selvagens Islands at its most impressive on Selvagem Pequena and Ilhéu de Fora; here grazing animals have never been introduced. Amongst the ninety species that make up the plant heritage of the Selvagens Islands, ten are endemic. Because of the favourable nesting conditions for seabirds, these islands are also known as bird sanctuaries. Parcial Parcial do do Garajau Garajau Garajau Nature Nature Reserve Reserve This reserve, created in 1986, is on the south coast of Madeira Island, at the extreme east of Funchal Bay. It is a marine park that includes a strip running from the high tide line and into the sea to a depth of 50 metres. Amongst the fauna of this park are larger fish such as the Epinephelus guaza (mero in Portuguese) and also a variety of other coastal species. Groups of Atlantic manta rays (manta birostris) ) can be seen here every year. Their size and graceful movement has transformed the area into an international attraction. Any fishing activity is forbidden inside the park. Navigation is also highly controlled. Only small boats are allowed to approach the beaches. There is infrastructure and support for skin-diving. Rocha Rocha do do do Navio Navio Nature Nature Nature Reserve Reserve This area falls under the administration of Santana, and was the last park to be created in 1997. It was established in response to demands from the local population and includes a strip of sea, a potential habitat for sea wolf and a small island on which one can see rare plants that inhabit the cliff habitats of Macaronesia. There is open access by boat, but underwater fishing and the use of fishing nets are forbidden.
• Levada Levada Walks Walks MULTI MULTI-ACTIVITIES MULTI ACTIVITIES Levadas are water courses running round the mountains; Open-air water canals that cover the island bringing water from the mountains to the plantations below and were built by the first settlers to carry water to inaccessible farmland. These irrigation channels pass through breathtaking scenery, waterfalls and hidden parts of the island. Today they are one of Madeira’s greatest attractions. Covering over 1500 kilometres, the levadas of Madeira were mostly sculpted by hand, and access remote villages through tunnels and cliff hugging ledges. Walking on a levada path is an unforgettable experience. Madeira has a fantastic network of trails and levadas. There are more than 200 levadas crisscrossing the island’s basalt rock masses, taking hikers into a rare natural world. Along these irrigation channels you will come across species of fauna and flora found hardly anywhere else in the world, in Madeira’s traditional Laurissilva Forest. You can see birds like the long-toed pigeon (Columba trocaz), Zino’s petrel (Pterodroma madeira), Madeiran chaffinch (Fringila coelebs maderensis) and Madeiran firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus maderensis) and trees like the stinklaurel (Ocotea foetens), laurel (Laurus azorica) or Madeira mahogany (Persea indica), along with a variety of other unique shrubs, plants and mosses. Most of the routes are accessible, though there are varying degrees of difficulty. We recommend that you buy programmes organised by travel agencies or holiday activity companies, as the walks they organise use the proper equipment and are accompanied by professional mountain guides. Never try these walks alone. Liability Liab Liab Liability ility ility Users and organisers of these walks may be held liable for any material damage or personal injury occurring during said walks. (Article 9, Regional Legislative Decree 7-B/2000/M)
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