From this location, in the vicinity of Sálvora Lighthouse, we understand the significance of the wreck of Santa Isabel steamship, realizing the strength of the sea in these waters, the courage of the residents of the island and also the importance that sedentary seabird colonies have in this archipelago: the yellow-legged gull, the lesser black backed gull, greater black backed gull and the European shag as well as some migratory birds, summer or wintering.
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Santa Isabel Shipwreck. Part I
Arosa estuary presents difficult sailing conditions, compared to the rest of Galician estuaries, especially if it is sailing and also if the boats...
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Santa Isabel Shipwreck. Part II
The ship Santa Isabel at the time of the accident, carried 266 people, including crew and passengers, and would eventually split in two before...
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Seabird colonies
Little human presence, availability of appropiate places for breeding , lack of predators and the extraordinary abundance of marine resources ,...
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Yellow-legged gull
This seabird is the most abundant and easy to see from the winged wildlife of the park. Sedentary, it stays all year on the islands with colonies...
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EL CORMORÁN MOÑUDO
Most nesting European shags which come to Spain are in this park (mainly on Cíes and Ons) with a population of 800 reproductive pairs. We can often...
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ATLANTIC PATHS: INTERPRETATION AND VALUE OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF PNMTIAG
The Atlantic Pathways project has two main objectives: firstly to offer visitors a new experience in their stay, sensitizing and increasing...