Parque Tejo

{{Short description|Park in Lisbon, Portugal}}

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Parque Tejo was created following the International Exhibition of 1998 is Lisbon, based on the idea of re-establishing the environmental quality of the Tagus riverfront.Silva, J. (2007). Floresta e sociedade - uma história em comum, Público.

In 2023, it was renovated under the supervision of the architect António Maria Braga{{cite web |access-date=2023-08-13 |title=Despacho n.º 11401/2021, de 19 de novembro |url=https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/despacho/11401-2021-174612177 |website=diariodarepublica.pt}} and renamed "Campo da Graça" during World Youth Day 2023.

''Birdwatching''

The Parque do Tejo area is a prime spot for waterfowl watching in the city of Lisbon.Pardela magazine no. 50 (1/2015), p. 19

It is possible to observe:

  • squeaks, dark-winged and yellow-legged gulls, pairs of mallards and teals, millerangs and tailorbills;
  • Dozens of cormorants, herons, spoonbills, egrets, fusiliers, sandpipers and gray plovers can often be seen on the bridge pillars.

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Category:Parks in Portugal

Category:Parks in Lisbon