Madeira Natural Park | |
Iucn Category: | VI |
Location: | Madeira Island, Portugal |
Coordinates: | 32.75°N -17°W |
Area Km2: | 444 |
Area Ref: | [1] |
Established: | 10 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.[2]