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GALICIA Information - Natural Parks: ENCIÑA DE LASTRA |
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SITUACION: Municipality of Rubia, on the northwest end of the province of Ourense, bordering on Lean. EXTENSION: Natural Park: 3,151.67 ha. The SCI has a smaller surface area: 1,742 ha. ACCESOS: The N-120 Ponferrada-Ourense and the railway line cross the Natural Park through Covas. The OU-622 local road goes around the sierra from Rubia to Oulego. SERVICIOS: Accommodation: No Food: Yes This site, which borders on the province of Lean, is Galicia's more recent Natural Park, since it was declared as such in early 2002. In the old days, a large enciña (holm oak) was used by travellers as a guide in this land of transit located at the heart of the Roman Gallaecia. Today only the placename remains, but the vegetation is still Mediterranean: cork oaks, holm oaks, rebolos, almond trees and olives. But these are not the only reasons why the sierra of Rubia presents unique characteristics within the natural environment of the community. Whereas granite prevails in the soils of Galicia and slate abounds in the region of Valdeorras, the soil in this area has a strong presence of lime. Its low level of hardness has resulted in the formation of natural caves known as palas. There are some twenty caves in this area, which is constantly visited by speleologists who have drawn up plans of galleries that are nearly 100 meters long. On the outside, visitors will be impressed by the shapes of the narrow defile of Valdo Inferno, the Penedos de Oulego or the knife-cut walls along which the river Sil flows on the strait of Covas. The Romans were perfectly aware of the richness of these soils, and they spared no effort to make the Empire richer with the gold from the river Sil. If you go to Rubia, you might hear tales about those women who searched for nuggets, the "aureanas do Sil" who sieved the river until a few decades ago. When it comes to dealing with the caves, we should not forget their inhabitants: bats. These enclaves give shelter to one of largest colonies in Spain. In addition, the main concentration of nesting birds in Galicia can be found here. Predators are among them, and we should particularly highlight the presence of the only pair of white vultures in the region. FLORA: Calcareous holm oaks (Quercus ilex and Q. rotundifolia). The related flora can only be found in this part of the Autonomous Community. There are Mediterranean willows and fields of wild thyme. Floral endemisms which are typically associated to calcareous soils. FAUNA: The presence of up to nine different species of bats is confirmed, with the possible presence of another five. Relevant presence of reptiles, otherwise rare in Galicia. Birds of prey such as Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), Peregrine Falcons (Falco Peregrinus) and Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus). |
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