Vila Nova de Santo André

Garden/Park • Vila Nova de Santo André, Setúbal

On the Alentejo coast, between the plain and the sea, Badoca Safari Park creates an unexpected meeting with the savannah. Across 90 hectares, around 600 animals from more than 80 species live here, and the safari is the heart of the visit: along the route, zebras, giraffes, buffalo, oryx and wildebeest appear in a setting designed to bring visitors closer to wildlife. But the park is not only about the thrill of spotting animals. Conservation and environmental education lie at the centre of its project, through educational programmes, preservation partnerships and work focused on threatened species. That side is especially clear on Madagascar Island, where Badoca keeps lemurs and takes part in the European Association for the Study and Conservation of Lemurs; it is also the only zoological park in Portugal with red-bellied lemurs. Between the excitement of the safari and this steady work, the place gains depth and meaning.