Micro-reserves

Conservation of orchids and other species

Micro-reserves represent an initiative aimed at conservation and environmental awareness of the local population and travelers, promoting active collaboration. To this end, management agreements are established that directly involve the landowners.

This initiative arises from the Asociación Galega de Custodia do Territorio, in collaboration with researchers from the Universidade de A Coruña, who provide support and technical advice.

The main objective of these micro-reserves is the conservation of orchids and other species listed in the Galician Catalogue of Threatened Species, as well as the restoration of their habitats and the dissemination of the natural values associated with these sites. The protection of orchids also has a beneficial effect on local butterfly populations, thus contributing to the increase of biodiversity.

At the same time, the micro-reserves function as Virtual Biodiversity Spots. This means that anyone can photograph the fauna and flora of the site and upload the images to the Virtual Biodiversity portal, where the species will be identified and registered in the database of this natural space.

Since its inception in 2015, these five micro-reserves have been created: Afloramento de Visuña Micro-reserve, Alto da Pedra Micro-reserve, Alto do Couto Micro-reserve, Monte Cido Micro-reserve and Hórreos Micro-reserve.