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Sotos del Ebro Alfaro

La Rioja  >  Spain

The banks of the middle stretch of the Ebro in the Rioja Baja are home to a well preserved ecosystem of forests and birds on the banks of the river.

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Most recent update 11 siječnja 2022
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Description

Reserva Natural de los Sotos de Alfaro is a nature reserve where fragments of the old riverside forests are still preserved. The riverbed wanders freely here creating meanders, islands and beaches. Among all the species that inhabit this wetland, the Bijela roda stands out, sometimes you can see hundreds of them. Other birds you can encounter are Crnokrila Prutka, Vlastelica, Šljuka Kokošica, Galeb klaukavac, Čaplja Danguba, Mala Bijela Čaplja, Žličarka, Eja Močvarica, Slavuj, Crnogrla Strnadica, Gorska Pastirica, Pčelarica and Vuga. But many more, see the birdlist below.

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Espagnol: Las riberas del tramo medio del Ebro en la Rioja Baja albergan la Reserva Natural de los Sotos de Alfaro, un singular ecosistema de bosques y aves a orillas del río. Piérdete por ellos, descansa entre las sombras de sus diversos árboles, observa sus pájaros. El cauce del río divaga aquí de manera única creando y destruyendo meandros, islas y playas. De los sotos inundados nace un vergel único de chopos, álamos, sauces, fresnos y alisos donde podrás observar cigüeñas, garzas, cormoranes, mirlos, milanos, abubillas y martines pescadores, entre otros.

Details

Access

In the village of Alfaro is a visitor center (Centro de Interpretación de la Reserva Natural de los Sotos de Alfaro, Pza. de España, 1, free entrance) with more info on the area. You can also go directly to the viewpoint on the Ebro and overlook the area from there and explore the surrounding river banks. Or you can make a 6 km circular walk (see the map) along the Ebro and through patches of forest and cultivated fields. Click on the P in the map to get directions to a parkingplace near the viewpoint.

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Espagnol: En el Centro de Interpretación de la Reserva Natural de los Sotos de Alfaro, situada frente al templo, descubrirás lo que no puedes perderte en tu paseo por los sotos. Además, podrás observar de cerca a las cigüeñas de la colegiata gracias a la cámara dirigible instalada sobre su tejado. Disfruta de la naturaleza de cerca.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Mud flats , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , River , Reedbeds

Conditions

Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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