Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Between the Castelo Branco, and Guarda Districts, Portugal |
Coordinates | 40°15′N 7°02′W / 40.250°N 7.033°W |
Area | 16.159 hectares (39.93 acres) |
Max. elevation | 1,078 m (3,537 ft) |
Established | 1981[1] |
Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve is a Portuguese nature reserve. It was created in 1981 as a way to protect the then existent populations of Iberian Lynx and in 1988, it was made a special protected area for birds.[2][1]