Vilarbó is a natural area in the municipality of As Pontes, located in the tail of the reservoir of A Ribeira, in the river Eume. The Vilarbo area is close to the Natural Park of As Fragas do Eume and shares with it its richness in terms of tangible and intangible heritage, flora and fauna. In Vilarbó there are plentiful of chestnut trees, oaks, birches, hazels... and the typical vegetation of riversides like alders and willows. In addition it is a site with various fauna: different species of mammals such as marten, wild boar or deer; and also birds, both birds of prey as the goshawk or the owl, and of other kinds such as magpies or wagtails... and even aquatic birds like ducks. There is a large number of reptiles and amphibians, such as the long-tailed salamander, an amphibian that is endemic to Galicia and the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
MEETING POINT:
Local police in As Pontes de Garcia Rodriguez. Address: Rúa de Juan Antonio Suanzes, 12 - 15320 As Pontes de García Rodríguez (A Coruña)
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS:
Airport of Lavacolla in Santiago de Compostela (110 km from As Pontes de Garcia Rodriguez). To make the connection with the Santiago bus station: www.empresafreire.com. To move to As Pontes you can do it by bus (www.arriva.gal)
Airport of Alvedro, in A Coruña (70 km from As Pontes de Garcia Rodriguez). To make the connectrion with A Coruña bus station or train station: www.autoscalpita.com (
[email protected]). To move to As Pontes you can do it by bus (www.arriva.gal)
More information: www.aena.es