Forte da Baralha
Rock formation located a few meters south of the coast of Sesimbra, near Cape Espichel. It rises from the bottom (located at 15m) to the surface. It is rare that the top of the stone gets completely submerged.
You can observe several species of fauna and flora, like cuttlefish, seabreams, wrasse, gorgonians, sponges, anemones and so on.
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
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Total number of species: 300
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Total number of species: 600
Wrasse
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Total number of species: 7000
Crab
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Total number of species: 3000
Nudibranch
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Total number of species: 120
Cuttlefish
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Total number of species: 80
Stingrays
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Total number of species: 300
Squid
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Total number of species: 30
Stonefish
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Total number of species: 190