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FROM THE COSTA DORADA - THE EBRO DELTA |
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THE
EBRO DELTA
The Ebro Delta
is an immense alluvial plain covering an area of some
320 sq km, the results of thousand of years of interaction
between the River Ebro and the Mediterranean Sea.
The landscape of the Delta today is dominated
by the rice fields that play such an important part
in its ecological cycle. On the one hand, the fact
that they remain flooded for a large part of the year
minimises the problem of the salinity in the subsoil,
and on the other, they create temporary lakes that
attract the migratory birds that spend the winter
in the Delta.
The natural areas that form part of the Nature Park
cover some 800 hectares and include coastal lagoons,
sand dunes, islands, and the El Fangar and La Banya
peninsulas. They are home to an exceptional flora
and fauna, which visitors can observe from the lookout
point and hides located at different spots.
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The
best-known aspect of the Delta's fauna is the
spectacular presence of birds, including a large colony
of flamingos. To date, more than 350 species have
been observed – more than 60% of all the species
in Europe. In winter up to 200,000 aquatic birds can
be counted, while in spring and summer more than eighty
species nest there.
The different species of flora have adapted to a wide
diversity of habitats: wetlands (salt and fresh water,
flooded to a greater or lesser extent), sand, dunes,
etc. Some 625 plant species have been recorded. |
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