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Madeira Natural Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Levada do Caldeirão Verde
LocationMadeira Island, Portugal
Coordinates32°45′N 17°00′W / 32.750°N 17.000°W / 32.750; -17.000
Area444 km (171 sq mi)
Established10 Nov 1982

The Madeira Natural Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural da Madeira) is a large biological reserve in Madeira with a unique endemic flora and fauna. It was created in 1982 to safeguard the natural heritage of the archipelago, and contains a number of endangered species including global rarities such as Zino's petrel. This nature park encompasses nearly two-thirds of the territory of the island of Madeira, and within it are nature reserves, protected landscapes and leisure zones. Its key habitat is the laurel forest.

References

  1. "Madeira". Protected Planet. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. "Madeira's Natural Park". Madeira-web. Retrieved July 3, 2013.

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