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GALICIA Information - Natural Parks: CORRUBEDO |
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LOCATION: The Natural Park lies in the Municipality of Ribeira, located on the western versant of the O Barbanza peninsula, between the ria of Arousa and that of Muros e Noia. The SCI stretches to the north through the coastal line up to the fortress of Barofia (Porto do Son) and to the south up to the island of Sáilvora. SURFACE AREA: Natural Park: 996 hectares; SCI: 9,265 hectares (mostly belonging to the sea area, even if it incorporates two small coastal lagoons to the north: Xuño and Muro). ACCESS: Coming from the south, dual carriageway VRG11 up to Santa Uxía de Ribeira. Or the C-550 road, which runs along large stretches of the Galician coast. Two direct accesses to the Park, both ending in parking lots, the former at the mobile dune and the latter at CIELGA. SERVICES: Accommodation: No. Go to Santa Uxfa de Ribeira. Food: Yes. M.A.N.: "Casa da Costa" Reception Centre for Visitors and Ecosystem Interpretation Centre for the Galician Coast (CIELGA). O Vilar-Carreira (Ribeira). Phone number: 981 878 532 Fax: 981 878 527 Information boards and recreational area. A living dune deserves to be seen. Especially when it is one kilometre long and can be fifteen metres high. On the Galician coast, the giant, mobile dune of the Corrubedo beach is unique, in terms of size and surroundings: two lagoons, one with salty waters (Carregal) and the other with fresh waters (Vixan), with extended underwater and humid areas that are internationally important as regards bird passing and nesting. The "Corrubedo Humid Complex" SCI also covers the neighbouring archipelago of Salvora (see Atlantic Islands) and other exterior islets in the ria of Arousa, such as the Sagres. To the north along the coastal line, it goes up to the Punta do Castro de Barofia.The prow of this fortress enters the sea and becomes the most beautiful setting of the pre-Roman castrexa culture. Together with the dol men ofAxeitos and the guided visits to the Ecosystem Interpretation Centre for the Galician Coast (CIELGA), the most attractive visit can be made by walking along the living dune, on the comfortable, environmentfriendly wooden paths. FLORA: The ecosystems of this complex offer a synthesis of the Galician coast, with extended samples of flora and fauna. Fixed dunes with herbaceous vegetation and lawns. Plants as the Ammophyla arenaria and others. Yearly pioneer vegetation with Sa/icornia. FAUNA: Water birds that hibernate or appear sporadically, such as the Little Bittern (lxobrychus minutus) or the White spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). We must highlight two species having a very limited nesting area: the Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedienemus) and the Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus). Reptiles such as the Iberian Newt (Triturus boscai) or the Bocage Lizard (Podarcis bocagei). Among the mammals, the Otter (Lutra lutra). |
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