Turismo Miño
Corners for dreaming
Alameda beach is a small sandy area located at the mouth of the river Lambre, which forms a tiny estuary sheltered from the wind, with calm waters and fine white sand.
Taking a closer look
With large differences between high and low tide, at low tide there are large areas of sandy bottoms where waders find sustenance: sandpipers (Calindris alpina), sandpipers (Thringa totanus), godwits (Limosa limosa), whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus), little sandpipers (Actitis hypoleucus), Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) ....
Look!
Located within the Natura 2000 network and included in the Betanzos-Mandeo natural area, there are specimens of an endangered beetle, the Eurynebria complanata (nebria of the beaches).
The Quimper's snail (Elona quimperiana), which is classified as endangered, was found in the wetland area. The existence of the herbaceous shrub hierbaunciana, carretón bravo or emborrachacabras (Dorycnium rectum), which is distributed throughout the Mediterranean region, was also discovered. It inhabits reed beds and meadows on the banks of watercourses. It is exceptional in Galicia, being occasionally found in Lugo and Pontevedra, with Miño being the only place where it can be found in the province of A Coruña.
The value of dunes
The dune area of the beach has little relief, but it has a great diversity of plants, which is the most relevant manifestation of this habitat in the entire protected area.
A small wet area has formed in the post-dune, where reeds (juncus sp.) and cattails (Typha) grow. Frequented by mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), the song of the common rail (Rallus aquaticus) can also be heard here. On the far side of the beach there is a strip of riverside woodland made up of alders (Alnus glutinosa) and willows (Salix sp.) which shelter a wide variety of small birds.
