Boquilobo Bog Natural Reserve

Boquilobo Bog Natural Reserve is a natural reserve in Portugal, located near Golegã.[2] The marshland between Tagus and Almonda River[2] is one of the 30 areas which are officially under protection in the country. UNESCO declared it to be a biosphere reserve.[3]

Designations
Official namePaúl do Boquilobo
Designated8 May 1996
Reference no.824[1]

There are around 200 bird species found in the park, but the symbol of the park is the white heron.[4] The reserve is home to the largest number of white herons in the Iberian peninsula, and they are found there from February/March until the summer.

References
  1. "Paúl do Boquilobo". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Reserva Natural do Paul do Boquilobo". www.visitportugal.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  3. "Reserva Natural do Paul do Boquilobo | www.visitportugal.com". www.visitportugal.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  4. "Reserva Natural do Paul do Boquilobo | www.visitportugal.com". www.visitportugal.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.


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