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Choupal National Forest ((ポルトガル語:Mata Nacional do Choupal)) is a national forest in Coimbra, Portugal. It is a short distance from the city downtown and runs alongside the Mondego River. The forest has trails for jogging, walking, cycling and horse-riding. This grove of poplar trees (''choupos'', whence ''choupal'' "poplar grove"), was planted in an attempt to stop the floods of the Mondego. In 1791, the engineer and ''Padre'' (Father, priest) Estêvão Cabral directed a big project that was meant to decrease the levels of silt in the river. The trees of Choupal were therefore planted to allow a better settling of the riverbed. Since the 19th century many other trees, including planes (sycamores), beechs, laurels, and eucalyptus have grown in the area. Today the forest is a popular place for recreation, exercise and picnics. ==Gallery== Image:Choupal 2 - coimbra.jpg Image:Choupal 3 - coimbra.jpg Image:Choupal 4 - coimbra.jpg Image:Choupal 5 - coimbra.jpg Image:Choupal 6 - coimbra.jpg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Choupal National Forest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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