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Flamingo feeding in Ria de Alvor

Feeding Flamingo

A Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus feeds in the Alvor Estuary. Note how the bird agitates the mud with its feet, using its special beak to filter a diet of small invertebrates.

Fim de Semana Europeu de Observação de Aves 2006

European Birdwatching Weekend 2006

Birdwatching and environmental education on the Alvor Estuary, October 2006.

Ria de Alvor - que futuro?

“Alvor Estuary, what future?” (PT)

Construction is forbidden on the Alvor Estuary because of environmental legal constrainments. However, a question arises about the local authorities' ability and will to keep the national and environmental interests above the greed of the individual developers.

Kite Alvor

Kite Surfing at Alvor

Estuaries are excellent places for kite surfing, and the Alvor is no exception.