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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Simon Wates" data-source="post: 3070933" data-attributes="member: 73606">I take it that there is no official boundary to the Sagres peninsula - my mention that it covers "some 60sq kms" is very arbritary - I think it could be argued that it covers more - say from Burgãu on the south coast to Carrapateira on the west coast - some 16kms wide at the base. This makes sense looking at the geography, habitats, birdlife and flora - being distinct from those further east. My measurements are very approximate. It could be interesting to define a boundary. My take on it means that the area includes quite a lot of Cork Oak woodland in the inland valleys, which means the diversity of breeding birds is considerably increased. All in all a unique area and a unique mix of birdlife!</blockquote>