RAMSAR zoneOrtigueira and surroundings

What is a RAMSAR zone?

A RAMSAR zone is a wetland area, generally

with a plane surface. When the water covers it, the floor can’t suck all water and runs out of oxygen, so it makes a hybrid ecosystem.

Is a zone protected by an agreement for the conservation of wetland areas.

RAMSAR zone in Galicia

In Galicia there are recognized 7 RAMSAR zones. We are going to talk about Ortigueira

and Ladrido’s estuary.

Ortigueira and Ladrido’s estuary

Between the flora you can see different types of plants and grasslands. Some of them are the Ammophila arenaria and Aguillonensis.

AGUILLONENSISAMMOPHILA ARENARIA

Ortigueira and Ladrido´s estuary

The wetland has a high biological productivity. You can see aquatic birds all around it. A

privileged place to see herons, curlews, ducks, etc.

HERONS (garza)CURLEWS (zarapito)

Ortigueira and Ladrido’s estuary

Ortigueira and Ladrido’s estuary is formed by the rivers Mera, Caleira and another little ones. And also forms Ladrido’s beach.

MERA’s RIVER

LADRIDO’s BEACH

A CALEIRA

Sources of information

Galicia para el mundo. Ría de Ortigueira y Ladrido.Turgalicia. Zonas húmidas (RAMSAR).

Turismo Ortigueira.Ría de Ortigueira (Turgalicia)

Group members

• Ángela Abad Doce• Lorena López Dopico• Gabriela Pena Fernández• Eva Rodríguez Vilariño• Lara Veiga Novo