Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia

Isla de Cíes. Playa con Amophila arenaria
Isla de Cíes. Laguna costera
Isla de Cíes. Percebes
Isla de Ons. Acantilados costeros
Isla de Ons. Cuevas de Gavotos
Isla de Ons. Cueva Burato do Inferno
Isla de Ons. Camino con sauces
Isla de Sálvora. Panorámica
Isla de Sálvora. Aldea
Isla de Sálvora. Faro y Armeria en flor
Isla de Sálvora. Gaviotas patiamarillas
Isla de Cortegada. Panorámica
Isla de Cortegada. Bosque
Isla de Onza. Panorámica
Isla de Vionta. Panorámica
Pareja de cormorán moñudo (PN Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia)
Delphinus delphis (PN Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia)

Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia

  • Country: 
    Spain
  • Site number: 
    2453
  • Area: 
    8,542.6 ha
  • Designation date: 
    22-05-2021
  • Coordinates: 
    42°21'N 08°56'W
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Overview

The Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia comprises the archipelagos of Cíes, Ons, Sálvora and Cortegada, which are found around five kilometres off the Galician coast. Composed of shallow seas, karstic sea cliffs and islands with sandy dunes, springs and poor mineral soils, the Site is of great scenic beauty and supports a wealth of plants and animals. In the archipelagos’ diverse wetland habitats 34 endemic plant species can be found. Supporting nine internationally protected species of whale and five internationally protected turtle species, the Site is important for marine species as well as terrestrial species and birds. The Site’s 51 sea caves are important for significant communities of marine invertebrates and algae as well as important populations of bats. More than 20,000 waterbirds, many of them protected, are regularly recorded at the Site. The yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) is notably abundant with more than 1% of the population counted at the Site during their reproductive period. The Site is part of a long-term research collaboration between scientists, National Park managers and institutions to understand the ecological processes underlying the Site’s many ecosystem services. During the summer months many tourists visit the National Park. The main threats are invasive species, overfishing and pollution with household effluents.

Administrative region: 
Galicia

  • Global international designation: 
    • Other global designation
  • National legal designation: 
    • Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) - Paisaje cultural del archipiélago de Sálvora (Decreto 49/2018, de 26 de abril, por el que se declara Bien de Interés Cultural el archipiélago de Sálvora con la categoría de paisaje cultural; DOG nº 95, de 21/05/2018)
    • Espacio Protegido Red Natura 2000 - ES0000001 - Illas Cíes (Ley 5/2019, de 2 de agosto, del patrimonio natural y de la biodiversidad de Galicia; DOG nº 149, de 07/08/2019)
    • Espacio Protegido Red Natura 2000 - ES0000254 - Illa de Ons (Ley 5/2019, de 2 de agosto, del patrimonio natural y de la biodiversidad de Galicia; DOG nº 149, de 07/08/2019)
    • Espacio Protegido Red Natura 2000 - ES114014 - Complexo Ons-O Grove (Ley 5/2019, de 2 de agosto, del patrimonio natural y de la biodiversidad de Galicia; DOG nº 149, de 07/08/2019)
    • Espacio Protegido Red Natura 2000 - ES111010 - Complexo húmido de Corrubedo (Ley 5/2019, de 2 de agosto, del patrimonio natural y de la biodiversidad de Galicia; DOG nº 149, de 07/08/2019)
    • Parque Nacional - ES110001 - Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia (Ley 15/2002, de 1 de julio, por la que se declara el Parque Nacional marítimo-terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia; BOE nº 157, de 02/07/2002)
  • Regional (international) legal designations: 
    • EU Natura 2000
  • Last publication date: 
    06-07-2021

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