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Location

The South Western end of the province of Ourense borders on Portugal. Leirado, Bande, A Vila (Lobeira), Muíños, Lobios and Calvos are the reference villages.

DECLARATION DATE

2nd April de 2004 (ZEPA ES0000376)

MUNICIPALITIES

Quintela de Leirado, Verea, Bande, Lobeira, Entrimo, Lobios, Muíños, Calvos de Randín.

AREA

31.287 ha.

OTHER PROTECTION ASPECTS

  • Special Protection Areas for Natural Values.
  • Site of Community Importance (Baixa Limia, LIC ES1130001; 34.248,13 ha).
  • Natural Park (Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés, 20.920 ha).

The area forms a unity with the ZEPA PT002 (62.922 ha) and Peneda-Gerês National Park (70.290 ha) in Portugal.

ACCESS

You can arrive from Ourense taking N-540 (Lugo - Portugal). From N-525 (Santiago-Zamora) or A-52 (Rías Baixas main road) you can arrive going through Xinzo de Limia and going on through Mugueimes or Calvos and Maus de Salas.

INFRASTRUCTURES

Interpretation Centre (Central Office of the Naturl Park), in Lobios (tel. 988 448048 and 988 448181).