Júlio Gaspar Reis
Pine sapling
Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) sapling. These pines are not native to Portugal; the first ones were brought from the Landes region of France, and planted in central Portugal by king Dennis (D. Dinis) in the 13th century. He planted vast dune regions of coastal Portugal, to hold the sand in place and promote human colonization (and there went another habitat! sigh). This sapling is sprouting in the southern part of that forest.
Pine sapling
Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster) sapling. These pines are not native to Portugal; the first ones were brought from the Landes region of France, and planted in central Portugal by king Dennis (D. Dinis) in the 13th century. He planted vast dune regions of coastal Portugal, to hold the sand in place and promote human colonization (and there went another habitat! sigh). This sapling is sprouting in the southern part of that forest.