 On 24 November 2008, in a Council of Ministers resolution (178/2008) provided a mechanism for safeguarding the resources and natural value, establishing a specific use and management strategy for the area.Although the "Arriba Fóssil" is the dominant scenic element of the protected area (PPAFCC), within its limits is the Reserva Botânica da Mata Nacional dos Medos (Botanical Reserve of the National Game Preserve of Medos), also referred to as "Pinhal do Rei" (the "King's Pineforest"), on which King John V of Portugal ordered the seeding of lands to reduce dune encroachment and deforestation.Also under the management of the PPAFCC, is the "Mata das Dunas da Costa da Caparica e Trafaria" ("Dunes Game Preserve of Costa da Caprica and Trafaria"), at the base of the beach; a 600 hectare area of forest, the "Mata das Dunas" is a natural forest still maintained.