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Canhão Cársico de Ota (Ota Karst Canyon) — Local Natural Monument
Group of students with their backs to the camera, observing the cliffs with a guide
Learn

An outdoor classroom

Geology, biodiversity and local history, all in one place.

For whom

Schools

Guided study visits, tailored to various educational cycles. Book a visit.

Families

Discovery sheets to take on the trail and complete on site.

Research

Scientific bibliography and contacts for fieldwork, subject to permission.

Glossary

Karst
Landscape shaped by the dissolution of soluble rocks, such as limestone.
Canyon
Narrow and deep valley with almost vertical slopes.
Karren
Grooves and channels carved by water on the surface of limestone.
Rock shelter
Shelter or small cavity in the rock.
Reef
Structure built by corals and other marine organisms.
Limestone surface with karren grooves
Learn — Ota Karst Canyon