Numeracy@English Erasmus+ KA2 Numbers in nature Strahoninec, Croatia - May, 2016

1. EXPLORING NATURE
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2. Natural Reserve of Lagoas de Santo André
Natural Reserve of Vila Real de Sto. António
Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes
Natural Reserve of Estuário do Sado
Natural Reserve of Estuário do Tejo
Natural Reserve of Paul do Boquilobo
Natural Reserve of Serra da Malcata
Natural Reserve of Berlengas
Natural Reserve of Paul de Arzila
The Natural Reserve of Santo André and Sancha Lagoons
(RNLSAS) extends over 15 km from the coast, covering a land
strip of variable width 2 to 3 km and a maritime group with
1.5 km wide. The Santo André and Sancha lagoons are a
coastal lagoon system relevant biological importance.
The Natural Reserve of Paul Boquilobo (RNPB) follows a
section of the river Almonda, which rises in the Serra de Aire
and flows into the right bank of the Tagus, forming a wetland
with paul characteristics, flooded seasonally by the
transshipment of Almonda and the Tagus.
NATURAL RESERVES
PORTO
LISBOA
Berlengas
Dunas de São Jacinto
Estuário do Sado
Estuário do Tejo
Lagoas de Santo André
Paul Boquilobo
Castro Marim
Vila Real De Santo António
Serra De Malcata
Paul Arzila
The Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes (RNDSJ) located at
the tip of the peninsula that stretches between Ovar and the
village of San Jacinto, bordered to the west by the Atlantic
Ocean and the east by an arm of Ria de Aveiro. It occupies
part of the territory of the parish of San Jacinto in Aveiro
municipality.The Natural Reserve of Berlengas (R & B), located few miles
from Cape Carvoeiro, consists of three groups of islets that
make up the archipelago of Berlengas: Berlenga Grande and
Forcadas.
The Serra da Malcata Natural Reserve (RNSM) is located
between the village of Penamacor and the city of Sabugal,
near the border with Spain. Its symbol is the Iberian lynx, the
most endangered feline in the world.
The Natural Reserve do Sapal of Castro Marim and Vila Real
de Santo António (RNSCMVRSA) is located in the Algarve
southeast, near the mouth of the Guadiana River, covering
an integrated territory in both municipalities that give it its
name: Castro Marim; and Vila Real de Santo António.
The Natural Reserve of the Tagus Estuary (RNET) is
composed of about two-thirds of estuarine waters and
covers territory belonging to the municipalities of Alcochete,
Benavente and Vila Franca de Xira.
The Natural Reserve of the Sado Estuary (RNES) covers the
bulk of the Sado estuary, and extends over territory
belonging to Alcacer do Sal municipalities, Grândola, Palmela
and Setúbal.
Grading the Natural Reserve of Paul da Arzila (RPA), is due
especially to its ornithological importance, being: autumnal
passage zone for transarianas migratory birds; eating area
and home to several species, under strictly swampy breeding
species and place of wintering Palaearctic species.

3. Natural Park of Arrábida
Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede
Natural Park of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros
Natural Park of Ria Formosa
Natural Park of Serra da Estrela
Natural Park of Alvão
Natural Park of Litoral Norte
Natural Park of Peneda - Geres
Natural Park of Montesinho
Portuguese Landscape of Serra do Açor
NATURAL PARKS
Area- 75 000 hectares - Region - Bragança
Area- 440 hectares Region – mouth of Neiva River
Area – 7220 hectares Region - Mondim de Basto
Area- 100 000 hectares - Region – Covilhã – Seia
Area – 346 hectares - Region – Coimbra
Area -34 000 hectares - Region – Rio Maior e
Batalha
Area – 31 750 hectares - Region – Portalegre
Area- 10 820 hectares - Region – Setúbal
Area- 18 400 hectares - Region - Faro
Area- 72,000 hectares - Region- Lamas de Mouro

4. ENDEMIC ANIMALS
The gender Streptopelia
doves are birds of medium
size, with lengths between
25 and 35 cm. The plumage
is usually gray, with
reddish-brown or purple in
some species. Most have a
black collar at the back of
the neck. A useful criterion
in distinguishing the various
species is the pattern of the
tail colors.
Turtledove Mullet Trout
Mullet is the common name for
various fish. The most species
belonging to the genus Muglia, but
the designation extends to other
genera (and even some species of
the order of Perciformes). are
distributed throughout the world,
occupying the temperate and
tropical coastal waters, and there
are some species that also live in
fresh water.
The trout is a fish elongated
shape, belonging to the same
family of salmon (Salmonídea).
You can be up to about 60 cm
total length and weigh up to
2kg. The back has a color
ranging from green to brown,
and the greyish side and
whitish underside. It has dark
spots on the fins and body.

5. ENDEMIC ANIMALS
Arouquesa Cow
Name: Arouquesa Cow
It has a great ability to walk
on the hard and rocky
mountain rural roads. It
stands in the Cinfães county
and surrounding counties.
Name: Iberian wolf
The Iberian wolf is a
subspecies of the grey wolf is
on the Iberian Peninsula.
Another less abundant, its
current population should be
around 2000 individuals, of
whom about 300 live in the
North of Portugal.
Name: Marten or Genet:
The genet it is identical size to
a cat, but is more tapered
snout, large ears, small legs
and a long, long tail. The body
is long and slender, with grey
hair with many dark spots that
chisel lines, forming a single
pattern however the belly
color is lighter.
Iberian wolf Marten or Genet

6. ENDEMIC PLANTS
The Chestnut tree,
Castanea sativa, had
been appointed by
Linnaeus as Castanea
Fagus is belonging to the
group Castanea, with
about 700 species. The
fruit of the chestnut
(brown) and a fruit widely
used for parties like
“magustos” and to
celebrate SAINT MARTIN
in November.
Oak, Quercus robur.
The genus is native to
the northern
hemisphere and
includes species from
different latitudes. In
general. They are
distributed more at
north and less at the
south and their fruits
are called acorns.
The Cork Oak, Quercus
suber, grown in southern
part of Europe and from
which is extracted the
cork in Portugal. The
harvesting of cork is not
(in general) bad for the
tree.

7. ENDEMIC PLANTS
Name: Heather
The Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi it is
recognized by small
leaves arranged in
groups of four and
the small villi on the
sepals and petal.
Name: Genista
Broom Cytisus
striatus lies bare
sometimes, since the
sheets may drop too
early. The young
shoots have five
corners.
Name: Furze
The long, smooth
and sharp thorns
fabaceae the
common-broom
are green and
striated along.
Name: Gorse
The trimera Baccharis
plant is a sylvester widely
used as tinder, fuel and
teas for cholesterol,
diabetes, colds, flu, lower
stress, blood, kidneys, uric
acid, heart, stomach, liver,
gall bladder, urinary tract.

8. ENDANGERED PLANTS
Name: Holly
The common holly is a
very slow growing
shrub, reaching adult in
four to six meters high.
Some feet form
authentic trees. It can
live 100 years or more.
Name: Cork Oak
The average size is
about 10 - 15m. The
cork oak and where it
extracts the cork. It is a
great export product.
Name: Yew
A Dioecious tree up to
15 meters high,
evergreen, with broad
pyramidal crown, being
linear, flat leaves, 1-3
cm long. Used to make
the long bow for the
British archers at the
time of William Tell

9. ENDANGERED ANIMALS
Iberian lynx there are
other endangered
species. They are in
danger because of
the destruction of
their habitat zones,
replaced by the farm
animals.
Name: Iberian WolfName: Iberian lynx
The current
population of the
Iberian wolf, which
lives in the north of
Portugal and Spain
only 2000 wolfs,
about 300 of them in
Portuguese territory.
Name: Iberian Imperial Eagle
The most threatened
bird of prey in Europe
only nests in Spain and
Portugal, where it can be
found in the Alentejo,
Algarve and Beira. This
eagle comes to have a
wingspan of two meters.

10. WIND PARKS
The Pinheiro Park:
Is located in the Montemuro mountains, located in the municipality of
Castro Daire and Cinfães county.
The Park deployment zone covers an area of about 300 ha, with a variable
altitude between 1200 m and 1350 m.
This park represents an investment of approximately 20 million Euros.
WIND TURBINES:
Are made by itself generator, propeller, auxiliary systems drive locking
assembly, control system, auxiliary control panel and post processing, and
tubular towers for installation of equipment.
ELECTRICITY NETWORKS:
The connection of wind turbines to the substation, from their transformer
stations, is made at the rated voltage of 20 Kv

11. Photovoltaics
The photovoltaic consists, as the name
indicates, in the production of electricity
from solar radiation. It must therefore be
distinguished from the production of
other forms of energy, particularly heat from solar radiation -
which is called solar thermal.
Electric solar panels are recyclable?
Yes, when they reach the end of life
panels can be disassembled.
The cells (the most important part and face panel) can be
reprocessed and used again.
The remaining materials, such as glass, frame, wiring, follow the
usual recycling loop.

12.  Uses of solar energy
The earth captures only a portion of the energy radiated by the sun, as part
of the solar radiation is reflected back into space by clouds, dust, other
components of the atmosphere and soil.
A system with a power of 3.68 kW produces energy 4 h x 3.68 kW =
14.72kWh per day.
Every year it produces 365 * 14.72 kWh = 5372.8 kWh or 5.37 MWh.