Serra da Lua

This trail is notable for the presence of a spiral-shaped sculpture carved into the hillside of this mountain range, as well as for the Lagoa Pequena, where we can find duckweed and, along the banks, the water plantain, which stands out for its size and the cigar-like appearance of its inflorescences. As for the fauna, the green frog, the well salamander, the water viper, the moorhen, and the little grebe are some of the most common species found in the ponds.

Also worth noting is the presence of two species of oak: the black oak and the cerquinho oak, around which a diverse array of distinctive birdlife gathers. The wryneck, the fig-eater, the blue tit, the blackcap, the red-breasted flycatcher, the common chiffchaff, the chaffinch, the thrush, the jay, the green woodpecker, and the wren are just a few examples.

The vegetation cover that dominates the slopes and ridges is a result of intensive land use, brush clearing, burning, and grazing. It is divided by clearings, and the vegetation is dominated by low shrubs accompanied by a considerable diversity of herbaceous plants, among which orchids stand out. This is the realm of the red-billed grail, the laverca, and some birds of prey, such as the copper eagle, the round-winged eagle, and the spotted-backed hawk.