Vinhas dos Biscoitos

With about 165 hectares, this protected area is distinguished by the existence of landscape and cultural values with coastal ecosystems.

In this area stand out the presence of endemic species of vascular flora, such as the grass Agrostis congestiflora subsp. oreophila, the Azorean Wild Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. azoricus), the Azorean Coastal Spurge (Euphorbia azorica) and the Azorean Ivy (Hedera azorica). This zone has a traditional humanized landscape of high aesthetic and productive value, with land compartmentalized by “curraletas” (small plots delimited by stoned-walls) used for the vineyards’ cultivation for the production of the fine wines of Biscoitos.

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