NATURA 2000 (SCI)
Special Protection Areas of Natural Values (ZEPVN)
Ancares is the original name of the river which has given its voice to the magical mountains...
Canón do Sil
The river erosion of the Sil gradually carved out the deep channel...
Canón do Sil
Reaching into the sea in order to divide the waters of the Atlantic from those of the Bay of Biscay...
Lagoa do Louro
The solitary Monte Louro rises up at the northern point of the entry to the Ría de Muros and Noia...
Lagoa do Louro
This is an untouched world where the sea and the pines are the owners of the landscape...
It is the habitat of the wolf, the boar, the deer... And of one-of-a-kind forests of birch and holly...
To ensure the preservation of different areas due to their natural, cultural, scientific, educational or landscape interest, these areas can be classified as Special Protection Area of Natural Values (ZEPVN). This classification includes special areas within the Natura 2000 Network (EC directive 79/409 and 92/43) that do not have any other site status and where traditional uses and activities are possible provided they do not violate the fundamental values. Natura 2000 is a European network of protected areas that includes Sites of Community Importance (S.C.I.) and Special Protection Areas for Birds (ZEPA).
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