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Laguna de La Albuera

Extremadura  >  Spain

A series of temporary lakes and ponds that are a great place for birdwatching. More than 150 species of birds have been seen here.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 7 Januar 2023

Beschreibung

Lakes of La Albuera consists of a series of temporary Mediterranean lakes and ponds (Lagunas Grande, Llana, Marciega, Chica, del Burro, del Carril and other, smaller ones), small areas of saline steppe habitats and open dehesa of Holm oaks. The birds that reside in this series of wetland areas over the course of the year is of high diversity. In total more than 150 species of birds have been recorded here.

In spring typical species nesting in the area are Haubentaucher, Zwergtaucher, Schnatterente and Schwarzhalstaucher. Also waders like Stelzenläufer, Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe and Kiebitz. Also Weißbart-Seeschwalbe can be seen. Rohrweihe breeds at the lake some years. In winter there are large populations of Graugans, Krickente, Spießente, Löffelente, Pfeifente, Kolbenente and Tafelente, (which breed some years). The area is also a traditional area for Kranich to winter and feed in (over 1000 individuals), using the lake Laguna Grande to roost). Passage migrants include some flocks of Löffler, Knäkente, Rotschenkel and Kampfläufer. In the Holm oak dehesa around the lakes there are breeding species such as Gleitaar, Zwergadler, Blauelster, Orpheusgrasmücke, Wiedehopf, as well as many other bird species.

Details

Zugang

The best way to reach the area is via the N-432 (Badajoz-Granada), which you can take towards La Albuera either from the city of Badajoz itself, from the north, or from Zafra via the A-66, from the south.

access the complex of lakes starts in La Albuera and can be done in half a day, partly by car, partly on foot. Take the N-432 southwards from this town, towards Zafra, and after about 6 km, at kilometre point 29.400 (at this point there is an information panel about the natural area) turn left onto a small dirt track. Park your car by the road and walk straight along the track for about 2 km, which will take you to the centre of the complex of lakes formed by Lagunas de la Marciega, Laguna Grande and Laguna Llana, all of which are amongst the Holm oaks of Dehesa del Caballo. Next go back to your car and about 100 m further down the road you will find another track on the left that will take you to the lake Laguna Chica, about 1 km distance, going past the farmhouse Cortijo de las Nateras Altas. The lake called Laguna del Burro, which is very shallow, is reached by the road called Carril de las Vacas, which is also a left turn off the N-432, at kilometre point 27.300. Park your car by the road again and after walking for 1.7 km you will see the lake on the right. Other lakes belonging to this complex can be found next to the N-432, at kilometre points 31.500 (Laguna del Carril) and 33.000 (Laguna de La Gitana).

Terrain und Habitat

See , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Feuchtgebiet

Bedingungen

Flach , Offene Landschaft

Rundweg

Nein

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Möglicherweise hilfreich

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Ganzjährig

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahr , Herbstzug , Frühjahrszug

Route

unbefestigte Straße , Normaler Weg

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Durchschnittlich

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Auto

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Nein

Zusätzliche Informationen

This route can be done at any time of the year, except, maybe, the middle of the scorching summer. However, it’s recommended to do it in spring (March-May) or winter (December-February). Bear in mind, however, that in the winter the state of the tracks is often very poor, due to the clayey nature of the land, mud and water. Also we should mention that it’s only in years of normal rainfall, with plenty of rain in autumn and spring, that the lakes contain water throughout the rainy period; if not, they can remain completely dry for the whole year.

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