Protected natural areas

ZEC Canón do Sil

ZEC Canón do Sil has 72 km² of forest, mostly oak (39.6% of the tree cover), between 248 and 839 m above sea level. All of it lies in the sub-humid bioclimatic zone. In the latest run, no species here scores above “very weak”.

Also in: Ourense

Elevation

457 m

248–839 m

Wooded ground

72 km²

Oak · 39.6%

Climate

Sub-humid

100% of the area

What comes up here

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as of 15 October 2026

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Forest

72 km² of forest

  • Maritime pinePinus pinaster39.2% · 55% canopy
  • Pedunculate oakQuercus robur32.1% · 66% canopy
  • Sweet chestnutCastanea sativa13.7% · 70% canopy
  • Pyrenean oakQuercus pyrenaica7.5% · 65% canopy
  • Cork oakQuercus suber4.2% · 60% canopy
  • Black alderAlnus glutinosa1.7% · 76% canopy
  • Strawberry treeArbutus unedo1% · 68% canopy
  • Monterey pinePinus radiata0.3% · 75% canopy
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