Quinta do Lago Flora and Fauna

Image gallery of the rich flora and fauna of the lagoon and lakes of Quinta do Lago at the western end of the Ria Formosa, the Peninsula de Ancao, better known as Ilha de Faro


Quinta do Lago: signpost

Quinta do Lago: signpost


Casa do Lago: Waldrapp

Casa do Lago: Waldrapp


Quinta do Lago: Lake

Quinta do Lago: Lake

The lake (port. "lago") has given the name to this world famous Resort.


Quinta do Lago:  Lagoon

Quinta do Lago: Lagoon

The lagoon of the Ria Formosa between the mainland and the Peninsula de Ancao is a paradise for many water bird species.


Quinta do Lago: Lake

Quinta do Lago: Lake

This is the outer part of the name-giving lake (port. lago) of the world famous golf and holiday resort. View to the eastern shore with holiday villas, appartements and the Hotel Quinta do Lago (background right).


Quinta do Lago: Lake with cormorant

Quinta do Lago: Lake with cormorant


Quinta do Lago: Cormorant

Quinta do Lago: Cormorant


Quinta do Lago: Seagulls

Quinta do Lago: Seagulls

The Ria Formosa is a paradise for many bird species.


Quinta do Lago: Cormorants

Quinta do Lago: Cormorants


Quinta do Lago: tidal flat

Quinta do Lago: tidal flat

During low tide the mudflad of the peninsula de Ancao is a popular area to harvest mussels


Quinta do Lago: Clammer

Quinta do Lago: Clammer


Quinta do Lago: Lagoon

Quinta do Lago: Lagoon

Pavillion near the parking and view to the Ria Formosa lagoon at high tide


Quinta do Lago: Blühende Kakteen

Quinta do Lago: Blühende Kakteen

Bloomin cactuses near the bridge to the beach of Quinta do Lago


Quinta do Lago: Cactuses

Quinta do Lago: Cactuses


Quinta do Lago: Blossoming lantana

Quinta do Lago: Blossoming lantana


Quinta do Lago

Quinta do Lago

Vegetation of the dunes at the beach


Quinta do Lago: lagoon

Quinta do Lago: lagoon


Peninsula de Ancao

Peninsula de Ancao

The sandy path bewteen the dunes and the pine forest


Peninsula de Ancao: pine forest

Peninsula de Ancao: pine forest


Quinta do Lago

Quinta do Lago

Seitenarm der Lagune bei Encosta Do Lago


Quinta do Lago: dune vegetation

Quinta do Lago: dune vegetation


Quinta do Lago Lagoon

Quinta do Lago Lagoon

Typical vegetation of the Ria Formosa behind the dunes of Quinta do Lago beach

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