{"id":17421,"date":"2026-01-07T19:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k52mhucbgfd.preview.infomaniak.website\/?page_id=17421"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:43:31","slug":"the-greater-coa-valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlifeportugal.pt\/en\/photo-tours\/the-greater-coa-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greater C\u00f4a Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The Greater Coa Valley represents a significant fluvial corridor, with about 140km of extension. From its source, at Mesas Mountain (Sabugal) to its mouth, in the Douro River (Vila Nova de Foz Coa), this river crosses the plateau area of Beira Interior, which corresponds to the end of the Iberian Meseta. In the past it served as a natural border, but still today is part of this border territory, full of historical, natural and landscape richness. The pre-historic traces of human and wild presence, the medieval castles and the historical walled villages are well represented here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Its natural landscape has recovered in the last decades, forming nowadays large extensions of oak woods, where there are natural meadows and ash groves. As a result, wildlife is returning, with large herbivores such as Red Deer and Roe Deer being the most common. The mythical Iberian Wolf has also announced its presence more regularly. But it is the group of birds, especially birds of prey, that are best represented in this extensive flattened landscape and along the river valley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Its natural and archaeological elements, of incalculable value, have given the Greater Coa Valley territory countless classifications:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Malcata Site of Community Importance<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Malcata Mountain Special Protected Area<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Coa Valley Special Protected Area<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Coa Valley Archeological Park<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Iberian Meseta Biosphere Reserve<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>REWILDING TERRITORY<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">For all these factors, the Greater Coa Valley is, at European level, one of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rewildingeurope.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rewilding Europe<\/a>\u2018s elected areas to demonstrate a new philosophy of nature conservation and management of large natural spaces.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">In this area, some herds of Sorraia horses have been released, as well as Taurus bovines, which are complemented with wild herbivores.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16831&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;265&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16819&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;265&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16804&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;265&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>THE GREATER C\u00d4A VALLEY NATURE PHOTO TOUR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span title=\"\">We will explore the characteristic landscape, the native flowers and fauna. The territory is characterized by a microclimate marked by low rainfall, cold winter temperatures and high summer temperatures.<\/span> <span title=\"\">Here we find a Mediterranean vegetation consisting mainly of holm oaks (<em>Quercus rotundifolia<\/em>) and cork oaks (<em>Quercus suber<\/em>), but the meseta is dominated by Pyrenean Oak (<em>Quercus pyrenaica<\/em>)<\/span><span class=\"\" title=\"\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"en\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\" title=\"\">It is a territory with low human occupation, which has long been able to shape this landscape through traditional farming practices and which provided a mosaic of habitats highly important for biodiversity. It is this ruralized landscape among with the wild ones, that makes the Greater C\u00f4a Valley a very diverse one.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gallery&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n<p>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder[\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;modern&#8221; color=&#8221;orange&#8221; spacing=&#8221;1&#8243; gap=&#8221;1&#8243; c_icon=&#8221;triangle&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-info-circle&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;more information&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1516137848587-84ac92f0-ed77&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Meeting point<\/strong>: to be agreed<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 1\/2 day &#8211; 1 day<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Type<\/strong>: mixed (pedestrian and vehicle)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Recommended period<\/strong>: from October till May<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-map-marked-alt&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;location&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1577039887301-4c33755f-eec1&#8243;][vc_goo_maps location=&#8221;Rio C\u00f4a, Almeida, Portugal&#8221; height=&#8221;600&#8243; type=&#8221;h&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-euro-sign&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;price&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1516138159463-b1a734b6-8832&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>1\/2 DAY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Till 4 persons: <strong>120,00 \u20ac<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>FULL DAY<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Till 4 persons: <strong>165,00 \u20ac<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The price of the activity <span class=\"\">includes<\/span> specialized guide, local transport, insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Other conditions please <a href=\"mailto:info@k52mhucbgfd.preview.infomaniak.website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><em><span class=\"_4n-j _3cht fsl\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><strong>Discount offer to private costumers, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span class=\"_4n-j _3cht fsl\"><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><strong>equal to the VAT value. For companies and other entities, must add 23% VAT.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-phone-alt&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;booking&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1516129900737-999bcffa-05f5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span class=\"\">Through the<\/span> <span class=\"\">contacts<\/span> available, indicating <span class=\"\">your<\/span> name and cell phone contact<span class=\"\">\/email.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span class=\"\">The<\/span> reservation is only guaranteed upon payment of 50% of the registration fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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From its source, at Mesas Mountain (Sabugal) to its mouth, in the Douro River (Vila Nova de Foz Coa), this river crosses the plateau area of Beira Interior, which corresponds to the end of the Iberian Meseta. 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