Vigo - Grove - Illa de Arousa - Sálvora - Vigo

Guided tour with marine biologist who will inform about the actions to follow in Arousa Island and Sálvora Island so our presence will cause the least possible environmental impact on the island. It will focus on waste generation and the marine environment, such the following measures be taken:

  • Collecting and depositing the waste paper bins and enabled, will prevent the wind dispersal.
  • Keep clean sand and rocks of all types of waste.
  • If you eat on the beach, pick up the leftovers.
  • Avoid actions that impair water quality.
  • On shore and bathing, it must respect the wildlife.
  • When diving, take care of the marine environment.

With the help of our guide we know the fauna and flora and we learn to adopt measures for their conservation and protection.

Arousa Island:

Carreirón Natural Park, Arosa island is located in the southern part of the island. It is a prime location for bird life, earning the right to be catalogue part of its territory, Punta Carreirón as Natural Area Protrección in General Regimen, Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) and Wetland of International Importance by the RAMSAR and their integration in the Natural Park Complex Internareal of Umia - O Grove - A Lanzada - Punta Lagoa do Carreirón and Bodeira. With regard to wildlife, Migratory Birds are standing here the most important. There are several observation towers, from which we can see this incredible wildlife and our guide will discuss the measures to be taken for their protection and conservation. Among the fauna includes the associated dune systems, where we can see as the "herba de namorar" a tipycal Galician sea pink flower..

Sálvora Island:

With respect to wildlife, as well as a colony of Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Shag, due to the rough and very rugged coast is a great natural nursery for Seafood. The flora is predominantly gorse bushes, heather and pine, with floristic richness Seeweed the huge variety of all kinds, some of them of great interest for research.

When environmental conditions allow us we move by Sailing since in the present world, where the vast majority of things are moving due to the burning of fossil fuels, which is the main cause of climate change, wind power is a ecological alternative sailing healthy recreational and exciting activity.

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