Parque Tejo
| Park Tejo | |
|---|---|
| Parque Tejo | |
 | |
| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Parque das Nações, Lisbon |
| Status | Open all year |
Parque Tejo was created following the International Exhibition of 1998 is Lisbon, based on the idea of re-establishing the environmental quality of the Tagus riverfront.[1]
In 2023, it was renovated under the supervision of the architect António Maria Braga[2] and renamed "Campo da Graça" World Youth Day 2023
Birdwatching
[edit]The Parque do Tejo area is a prime spot for waterfowl watching in the city of Lisbon.[3] It is possible to observe:
- squeaks, dark-winged and yellow-legged gulls, pairs of mallards and teals, millerangs and tailorbills;
- Dozens of cormorants, herons, spoonbills, egrets, fusiliers, sandpipers and gray plovers can often be seen on the bridge pillars.
References
[edit]- ^ Silva, J. (2007). Floresta e sociedade - uma história em comum, Público.
- ^ "Despacho n.º 11401/2021, de 19 de novembro". diariodarepublica.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Pardela magazine no. 50 (1/2015), p. 19