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Jökulsárlón

Austurland  >  Iceland

A large glacial lake in southeastern Iceland and a great spot for many arctic species.

Añadido* por Bas Engels
Última actualización 27 marzo 2024

Descripción

Jökulsárlón is one of the biggest and most famous glacial lakes of Iceland and is located near the edge of Vatnajökull National Park in the southeastern part of Iceland. The area contains a large deep lake (248 meters!) with floating icebergs and a small stream flowing towards the ocean. The lake is filled with fish, getting trapped during high tide and is therefore a great place for observing piscivorous birds, like Charrán ártico. They breed on the shoreline of the area and hunt for small prey on the lake. Other breeding species that can be found here are Págalo Parásito and Éider común.

Many other species can be seen on the lake, like Barnacla Cariblanca, Cisne Cantor, Fulmar Boreal and many species of gull. Near the mouth of the river, where the freshwater enter the ocean, large groups of seal can be seen, waiting for fishes to return to the ocean.

Further offshore, large flocks of Alcatraz Atlántico can be seen.

Detalles

Accesso

The area is easy accessable due to multiple parking lots and the ringroad bridge going over the river. You can walk over the beach and walk a bit near the lake itself.

Terreno y habitat

Lago , Río , Mar , Playa

Condiciones

Plano , Montañoso , Rocoso , Paisaje abierto , Nivel del agua alto probable

Camino circular

No

¿Se necesita telescopio?

Puede ser útil

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Todo el año

Mejor momento para visitar

Primavera

Ruta

Camino sin asfaltar

Camino difícil de andar

Fácil

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

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