Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park

Galician Dunas de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán
Coordinates| 42°33′N 09°02′W / 42.550°N 9.033°W / 42.550; -9.033
Established| 1992
Governing body| Xunta de Galicia

Ramsar Wetland

Official name| Complejo de Corrubedo
Designated| 26 March 1993
Reference no.| 598[1]

Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park (Galician: Dunas de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán) is a 4 square miles (10 km2) natural park on the Atlantic coast of Spain. It is one of six natural parks in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is situated at the very end of the A Barbanza Peninsula in the province of A Coruña.

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* 1 Conservation
* 2 Gallery
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Conservation[edit]

The natural park was designated in 1992. Its international importance as a wetland was recognised the following year, when it became a Ramsar site.[2]

The natural park is an important site for bird-life and the European Union has included it within a Special Protection Area.[3]

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## See also[edit]

* Conservation movement
* United Nations Environment Programme

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Complejo de Corrubedo". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. ^ Ramsar site number 598, The Ramsar Sites Database (ramsar.wetlands.org)
3. ^ Complexo litoral de Corrubedo

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Protected areas of Galicia

National park|

* Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park

Natural parks|

* Fragas do Eume
* Monte Aloia
* O Invernadeiro
* Baixa Limia – Serra do Xurés
* Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park
* Serra da Enciña da Lastra

Natural monument|

* As Catedrais beach

Authority control |

* VIAF
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* WorldCat

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