Playa de O Vao
20130805012756_O_VAO
Complejo Intermareal Umia
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Vilagarcía de Arousa
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O Grove
O Vao
36980 O Grove Pontevedra
Spain
Teléfono
O Vao beach or cove belongs to the Umia-O Grove-A Lanzada-Punta Carreirón Intertidal Complex. It is situated at the mouth of the River Umia and the A Lanzada isthmus. The mix of fresh water from the River Umia and the salty Atlantic ocean waves has created a natural area of great ecological wealth. Thousands of birds arrive here every year to overwinter, breed, rest, and feed after their long migratory journeys. The sheer multitude of waders and over-wintering visitors lead to this area gaining international protected status. There are two bird observation huts
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O Grove
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Figures of protection
Protected wetland
Protected area Natura 2000 Network - Site of Community Importance (SCI)
Responsible body
Concello de O Grove
DImensions
650 metros de longitud
Typology
Maritime
Conditions
Safeguarded
Water health classification
Enough
Landscape interest of the surroundings
Elevated
Description of the environment
Rural
Composition
Sand
Type of waves
Still waters
State of conservation
Good