Geography of Portugal

Geography of Portugal

Correction: Content in the 20:55, 26 April 2026 edit is translated from the existing Portuguese Wikipedia article at pt:Floresta portuguesa (not Geografía de Portugal); see its history for attribution.

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== Forest ==
== Forest ==
[[File:Floresta em Sintra.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Forest]] in [[Sintra]].]]
[[File:Floresta em Sintra.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Forest]] in [[Sintra]]]]


In 2017, the area occupied by forest in mainland Portugal was 39.0% (3,472,459 hectares).{{cite web|url=http://observador.pt/2017/06/01/8-coisas-que-provavelmente-nao-sabe-sobre-portugal-esta-mais-urbano-tem-mais-floresta-mas-a-agricultura-perdeu-se/|title=8 coisas que provavelmente não sabe sobre Portugal. Está mais urbano, tem mais floresta, mas a agricultura perdeu-se|trans-title=8 things you probably don't know about Portugal. It is more urban, has more forest, but agriculture has declined|author=|date=|website=|access-date=}}
In 2017, the area occupied by forest in mainland Portugal was 39.0% (3,472,459 hectares).{{cite web|url=http://observador.pt/2017/06/01/8-coisas-que-provavelmente-nao-sabe-sobre-portugal-esta-mais-urbano-tem-mais-floresta-mas-a-agricultura-perdeu-se/|title=8 coisas que provavelmente não sabe sobre Portugal. Está mais urbano, tem mais floresta, mas a agricultura perdeu-se|trans-title=8 things you probably don't know about Portugal. It is more urban, has more forest, but agriculture has declined|author=|date=|website=|access-date=}}