The Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park is part of the Arrábida Natural Park, a protected area included in the national network of protected áreas (RNAP). The Arrábida Natural Park is managed by the Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF), a governmental institute with a special regime and with the mission of proposing and implementing integrated policies for spatial planning and management in the fields of nature conservation, biodiversity and forests. The area of the Marine Park is integrated in the European conservation network – Natura 2000, as it is classified as a Special Zone of Conservation (ZEC: PTCON0010 Arrábida / Espichel) and a Special Protection Zone (ZPE: PTZPE0050 Cabo Espichel).
The management and enforcement functions in the Natural Park are under the responsibility of the Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF), the local authorities, the maritime authority and other competent entities, under the terms of the legislation in force. For information on the legal framework (priority objectives, prohibited and restricted activities, protection regimes and typologies) of the marine area of the Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park, please consult the Arrábida Natural Park Management Plan, approved through Resolução do Conselho de Ministros n.º 141/2005 de 23 de agosto de 2005.
Please consult the Code of behaviour (ICNF)
Who should I contact in case I find a stranded dolphin on the beach?
Rede ABRIGOS (Rede de Apoio a Mamíferos Marinhos) - 968 849 101
Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado – 265 541 140
Polícia Marítima (na região de Setúbal) - 265 548 275
Bombeiros (na região de Setúbal) - 265 538 090
Who should I contact for queries related to beach cleanings?
Please contact Câmara Municipal de Setúbal.
The Oceanographic Museum is located at the Fort of Santa Maria, in Portinho da Arrábida, between Setúbal and Sesimbra. With a privileged location on the coast, it allows a very close contact between visitors and the marine environment. The Museum hosts exhibition “Arrábida: a natural laboratory for the study of the ocean”, offering a journey on the history of oceanography in Portugal and a glimpse of how special the waters of Arrábida are.
The history of the Fort
The Fort of Santa Maria was built in 1676 by King D. Pedro, at the request of the friars of the Convento da Arrábida, to defend the coast against attacks by pirates and enemies of the Kingdom. It was part of an advanced guard in the line of fortifications that defended the coast. Today, the Fort is dedicated to marine conservation, housing the Oceanographic Museum and a biology field laboratory in the Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park of the Arrábida Natural Park, where studies are carried out with a view to protecting the marine coastal environment.
When to visit
Open from Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, Saturdays 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays, Sundays and holidays.
Contacts of the Museum
Forte de Sta. Maria, Portinho da Arrábida, 2925-378 Azeitão | Tel: 265 009 982 | Email: museu.oceanografico@icnf.pt
Parque Natural da Arrábida, Praça da República 2900-597 Setúbal
Tel. 265 541 140 Fax. 265 541 155
Email. pnarr@icnf.pt
Website. www.icnf.pt/portal/naturaclas/ap/p-nat/pnar/parq-marinho
SITE ICNF: https://www.icnf.pt/
Praça de Bocage, 2900-866 Setúbal
Telefone: 265 541 500
R. da República 3, 2970-712 Sesimbra
Telefone: 21 228 8500
Largo do Município, 2954-001 Palmela
Telefone: 21 233 6600
(Sesimbra) Tel. 212 289 510;
(Setúbal) Tel. 265 544 390.
(Sesimbra) Tel. 212 280 778;
(Setúbal) Tel. 265 548 275.
Tel. 808 200 520
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217 503 080
(vocacionado para a recolha, tratamento e libertação de animais pertencentes à fauna autóctone portuguesa)
Parque Florestal de Monsanto - Estrada do Barcal, Monte das Perdizes (Lisboa),1500-068 Lisboa (Lisboa)
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Endereço: Parque Florestal de Monsanto, Estr. Barcal 1500, Lisboa
Telefone: 21 817 0200
