ZEC Costa da Morte, Nature reserve in northwestern Galicia, Spain
ZEC Costa da Morte is a protected coastal area in Galicia stretching from Playa de Alba to Cape Finisterre, featuring steep cliffs, sheltered bays, and sand dunes. The landscape reveals different rock types and coastal formations that have shaped this shoreline over time.
The area gained protected status in 2004 when it was designated as a Special Conservation Zone under the European Natura 2000 network. This recognition aimed to safeguard the region's unique coastal habitats and species for future generations.
Fishing villages like Malpica, Corme, Laxe, and Muxía are home to communities whose daily maritime work remains deeply rooted in the landscape. You can observe how local traditions and fishing practices continue as part of the area's living culture.
Marked trails guide visitors through different landscape types while respecting conservation rules that keep the area protected. Stay on designated paths and avoid disturbing wildlife to help preserve what makes this coast special.
Large boulder formations called coídos and marine caves create specialized habitats for rare plants like Omphalodes littoralis gallaecica found nowhere else on this coast. These distinctive rock features produce small protected spaces where unusual species thrive.
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