Parque Tejo Explained

Park Tejo
Native Name:	Portuguese: Parque Tejo
Native Name Lang:	Portuguese
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

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.

Notes and References

1. Silva, J. (2007). Floresta e sociedade - uma história em comum, Público.
2. Web site: 2023-08-13 . Despacho n.º 11401/2021, de 19 de novembro . diariodarepublica.pt.
3. Pardela magazine no. 50 (1/2015), p. 19