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| 7ES024 |
Complejo
de Corrubedo |
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| Coordinates: |
42º33'N
- 009º02'W |
Elevation:
0-50 m |
Area:550
ha |
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| Location:
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The
site is located on the Atlantic coast, about 50 km southwest of the city
of Santiago, La Coru¤a province, in the Galicia autonomous region, extreme
northwest Spain. It is about 15 km northwest of the Complejo
intermareal Umia-Grove Ramsar site. |
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| Criteria:
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1a,
2c, 2d, 3b
The site provides an outstanding example of sand dune flora, and is particularly
notable for several endemic species and sub-species. The site supports
many reptiles (e.g. Lacerta scheriberi), amphibians (e.g. Bufo calamita)
and mammals (e.g. Lutra lutra), and is important for staging and wintering
birds such as Pluvialis apricaria, Numenius arquata, Anas clypeata and
A. crecca. Species like Falco columbarius and Asio flammeus are regular
winter visitors. Nesting species include Charadrius alexandrinus (at one
of its few breeding sites in Galicia).
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| Wetland
Types:
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E,
J, A, H, K, M, N, Tp (dominant types listed first) The site comprises
two sizeable coastal lagoons, and large expanses of coastal sand with
an old dune system which is overtaken by shifting dunes. |
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Biological/
Ecological notes
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Endemic plants of the sand dune flora are Jasione montana sabularia, Scrophularia
frutescens and Iberis procumbens. The Laguna de Carregal supports submerged
beds of Ruppia maritima. The marshes beyond the lagoon are dominated by
halophytic vegetation (e.g. Puccinellia, Halimione, Sarcocornia, Limonium,
and Suaeda spp.) with beds of Apium, Stenotaphrum, Juncus and Scirpus
spp. The Laguna de Carreira and the marshes associated with it are less
rich, botanically, but support similar species. |
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Hydrological/
Physical notes
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The
two saline lagoons are separated from the sea by 4 km of dunes and sandy
beaches. Only the Laguna de Carregal is linked directly with the sea,
by means of a narrow channel. The soils are basically sands or coastal
muds. The site comprises a major dune system with an enormous shifting
dune moving in a northeasterly direction, which is 1 km long, 200 to 300
m wide and 12 to 15 m high (the largest dune in Galicia). |
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| Human
uses
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The
site includes both private (ca. 80%) and public (ca. 20%) land, and is
mainly used for tourism, cultivation of crops, and harvesting of rushes. |
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Conservation
Measures
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The
site is a Natural park (Parque Natural) and a Hunting Refuge (Refugio
de Caza). A natural resources development plan was adopted by a decree
of the Government of Galicia. The local planning authorities have designated
the site as a special protection area where urban development will not
be permitted (Suelo No Urbanizable de Protecci¢n Especial). |
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Adverse
Factors |
In
recent years there has been some removal of sand for construction purposes.
The area is subject to moderate pressure from tourism during the summer
months. There is some pollution with solid urban waste. |
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| References |
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