Fenced off area

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:42 pm

When we were there at Christmas we went for a long drive to Foia and then went back to the village by going northish and via Silves. We approached Silves from the north on the road from Sapeira. By doing so we passed, on the left hand side, approx. 15K from Silves, a large fenced off area. It went on for miles (or Ks, if you prefer) and I have no idea why.

Can anyone tell me why such a vast area is fenced off?

laserblazer · Post by **laserblazer** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:05 pm

To keep FRED and his 4x4 out.

mini.g · Post by **mini.g** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:23 am

Hi, That would be the Centro Cinegético - mini-zoo,( animal farm,reserve).
Unfortunately it suffered quite badly with the fires some time ago.

Manuel.

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:06 am

How long has it been a mini zoo? And just how 'mini' is it? It's a vast area!

bifas 1st darling! · Post by **bifas 1st darling!** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:38 pm

It's been there for years

Sharen Crane · Post by **Sharen Crane** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:01 am

bifas 1st darling! wrote:It's been there for years

We know there is a mini zoo around this area and that it has been there for years, but the fenced off part is new and is huge...

Michael Crane · Post by **Michael Crane** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:03 pm

bifas 1st darling! wrote:It's been there for years

Well, it wasn't fenced off last Christmas! It is a VAST area and surely has nothing to do with the mini zoo???

Fenced off area

Fenced off area

Centro cinegético