The  "Boticas Park - Nature e Biodiversity" is located in county from Boticas and covers the parishes of Vilar, Codessoso e Beça it´s the access it is made by Regional Road 311. The fast  connection to the A24 motorway gives you good access, both from Spain (Galicia) and Northern Portugal.

Park Iit is crossed by Beça river, which presents a vast riparian forest, between an area that, despite its natural evolution, needed a recovery, with regeneration of the natural vegetation cover, mainly oak and shrub / bush formations. The area is preserved, ensuring their natural and landscape value, with special care in the protection of habitats with enormous natural value (floristic, fauna and fungi).

Having as an intervention area the old Forest Nurseries of Relva, with approximately 60 hectares, the creation of this Park contemplated the construction of infrastructures and support equipment , in order to make possible the direct management of habitats and species, the visitation of space, awareness and involvement of citizens, dissemination and communication of results obtained and the promotion, conservation and valorization of the natural heritage, with the consequent maintenance of biodiversity.

Thus, associated biodiversity and nature with knowledge and innovation, thus presenting itself as an important active nucleus in the promotion of conservation and preservation of the environment, in close articulation with the citizens.

The infrastructures created and the activities to be developed allow the public to get in touch with nature and with the population.  The space has a vast natural and built heritage and the pedagogical and scientific components, are meeting the conditions to make Boticas Park an attractive space and a great place to visit.