The Ribeira da Póvoa, located in the Marão Mountains is a place of rare beauty and unique biodiversity, and is part of the “Alvão/Marão” Site of Community Importance (SCI) (PTCON0003), having been classified as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) by Regulatory Decree No. 1/2020 of March 16, and included in the European ecological network, the Natura 2000 Network. Comprising types of habitats of high ecological and natural interest that follow one another
and interconnect, creating a valuable mosaic of natural areas that are home to a wide variety of fauna and flora species, some of which are of high conservation value, given the threats to which they have been subjected. Of immense scenic value, this area of unparalleled beauty is the ideal setting for leisure activities or for practicing outdoor sports.