2B Athlantic Islands National Park -3

Hi, my name is YFM.

I’ am going to tell you about The Atlantic Islands ofGalicia Natural Park.

The Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park is the only national park located in the Autonomous Community of Galicia in Spain. It takes the archipelagos of Cíes, Ons, Sálvora and Cortegada up. The park covers a land area of 1,200 ha and a sea area of 7,200 ha.

This sea-land ecosystem has a laurel forest and over 200 species of seaweed. It also stands out for its shellfish, corals and anemones. As for wildlife, one can see seagulls, shags, razorbills, guillemots and dolphins.

The islands were occupied by various monastic orders during the Middle Ages.  They owned to the Church. They were gauged by nobles of the time and attacked by invaders who used them as a base for raids on the coast. In 1980 the Cies Islands were declared  Natural Park.