Río Tea
CoveloSalvaterra de MiñoMondariz-BalnearioFornelos de MontesPazos de BorbénPonteareasMondariz
It springs from the confluence of two branches, one of which is from the southern part of the O Suído mountain range (around 900 m above sea level and another 940 m above sea level) at the Avión lighthouse, on the border between the provinces of Ourense and Pontevedra. It laps the municipalities of Covelo, Mondariz, Mondariz-Balneario, Ponteareas and Salvaterra de Miño, where it flows into the River Miño. Its basin covers an area of 411 km². To begin with, it runs between steep gaps and opens up in the Mondariz valley, crossing through Ponteareas, before ending up at the Miño.
Access
- Accesos a pie: Sí
- ¿Existe transporte público para acceder al recurso?: Sí
- Accesos para vehículos privados: Sí
Servicios
- Information point: Sí
- Merendero: Sí
- Permitido el baño: Sí
- Baños públicos: Sí
Features
Native aquatic flora and fauna The River Tea is a notable river course, with lamprey, salmon, and Iberian nase. The breeding avifauna include wild duck, European honey buzzard, goshawk, sparrow hawk, Eurasian hobby, European nightjar, woodlark, sand martin, white-throated dipper, melodious warbler, Dartford warbler, oropendola, and red-backed shrike. Important vertebrates in the area are populations of long-tailed salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica), Iberian emerald lizard (Lacerta schreiberi), and, mainly, turtle. The chief mammal species are: Pyrenean desman, bats, and otters. Native terrestrial flora and fauna Notable riverbank formations and groves ofQuercus robur (oak) and Quercus pyrenaica(Pyrenean oak). It is also important to highlight the presence of narcissus (Narcissus cyclamineus). Local invertebrates include Elona quimperiana (escargot de Quimper), Macromia splendens (a dragonfly), Oxygastra curtisii (orange-spotted emerald dragonfly), Gomphus graslinii (a dragonfly), Lucanus cervus (a stag beetle) and Cerambyx cerdo (great capricorn beetle). Important vertebrate populations in the area are long-tailed salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica) and Iberian emerald lizard (Lacerta schreiberi). Located in Covelo, Mondariz, Mondariz Spa, Ponteareas, Salceda de Caselas, Salvaterra de Miño and Ponteareas- Responsible body: Xunta de Galicia (government)
- Interés Paisajístico: High
Environmental protection status
- Figura de Protección: ZEPVN, LIC
Sport or underwater fishing
- Pesca deportiva o submarina: Sí
- ¿Se necesita licencia?: Sí
Camping area
- Zona acampada: Sí
- ¿Se necesita licencia?: Sí