Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park
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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.
| Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park | |
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| Galician Dunas de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán | |
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 Interactive map of Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park | |
| Coordinates | 42°33′N 09°02′W |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Xunta de Galicia |
Official name | Complejo de Corrubedo |
| Designated | 26 March 1993 |
| Reference no. | 598[1] |
Conservation
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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