Portugal's conservation areas are divided into five categories: One national park (Parque Nacional), 12 natural parks (Parque Natural), 9 natural reserves (Reserva Natural), 5 natural monuments (Monumento Natural), and 7 protected landscapes (Paisagem Protegida).

The action of man, the diversity of the climate, and the geographical diversity has shaped the Portuguese Flora. There are almost 2,800 autochthonous species. Due to economical reasons the pines tries (especially the Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea species), the chestnut tree (castanea sativa) and the eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) are very widespreed.

The national park, Peneda-Gerês National Park (mostly known has Gerês) is located in the extreme north of Portugal. The park has a wide variety of oaken and mixed forests, with rare habitats, groves, peat bogs, and diverse bushes. The Golden Eagle, the Eagle Owl, the Honey Buzzard, and the Whinchat are some of the 147 Portuguese birds that can be found in Gerês. Along with the Pine Marten, the Stoat, the Wolf, the adders (Vipera Latastei and Viepera seoanei) and a growing number of squirrels. The Natural parks of Serra da Estrela, with its extense valleys and turf soils and the Arrábida with is Mediterranean character and the sand varieties of its beaches unveil the ecological variety of Portugal. This article is about oaks (Quercus desert-oak is unrelated, and instead belongs to the genus Allocasuarina. ... Grove can refer to: a small group of trees such as a sequoia grove; see grove (nature) several places: In England: Grove, Buckinghamshire Grove, Dorset Grove, Kent Grove, Nottinghamshire Grove, Oxfordshire Grove Park in the London Borough of Bromley in USA: Grove, Maine Grove, New York Grove, Oklahoma Grove, Virginia... Virgin boreal acid bogs at Browns Lake Bog, Ohio A bog is a wetland type that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material. ... The word bush re-directs here; for alternate uses see Bush (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the world. ... Binomial name Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of horned owl resident in much of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Pernis apivorus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. ... Binomial name Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... 474 bird species have been recorded in Portugal, including its outlying islands. ... Binomial name Martes martes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pine Marten (Martes martes) is an animal in the weasel family, native to Europe. ... Binomial name Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 The Stoat (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. ... Binomial name Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 The Wolf or Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog. ... This page refers to the type of snake. ... Genera Several, see text Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae. ... Turf may refer to Sod, the surface layer of ground consisting of a matt of grass and grass roots, sometimes used as a construction material AstroTurf, or any variety of artificial turf made to resemble grass A colloquialism for the world of horse-racing Slang for territory claimed by a... The Arrábida Natural Park sits on the northern slope of the Sado River estuary in Portugal. ...

The Tapada Nacional de Mafra is conspicuous, due to its rich flora and fauna. The Tapada was created in the reign of King John V for royal delight, in an area of 800 hectars with stags, boars, foxes, rapine birds and several other species. Today, the Tapada is classified as an area of national hunting (Zona de Caça Nacional). John V (Portuguese João) (1689-1750), king of Portugal, was born at Lisbon on October 22 1689, and succeeded his father Peter II of Portugal in December 1706, being proclaimed on January 1, 1707. ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... A red fox The foxes comprise 23 species of omnivorous canids, found worldwide. ...