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Estany de Sils

Sils, Girona  >  Spain

A small but important wetland in inland Catalonia with a shallow lake, reed beds, floodplains and riparian forest.

Ajouté* par luca_birdwatcher
Dernière actualisation 10 septembre 2024

Description

Estany de Sils is a freshwater lake surrounded by marshes. It was the largest natural lake in Catalonia before being drained in the nineteenth century. Restoration of the current permanent lagoon and floodplains began in 1998. This has made Estany de Sils again an important wetland in inland Catalonia. It contains a wide variety of habitats such as reed beds, floodplains and riparian forests. The diversity of aquatic habitats favors the presence of a rich and varied fauna. Many water birds inhabit the wetland. Also many migrant birds make a stop at Estany de Sils.

Among the birds you can encounter in the area are Loriot d'Europe, Rousserolle turdoïde, Bihoreau gris, Héron pourpré, Râle d'eau, Sarcelle d'été, Grèbe castagneux, Coucou gris, Bruant des roseaux, Rossignol philomèle, Bouscarle de Cetti, Cisticole des joncs, Pic épeichette, Busard des roseaux, Milan noir and Martin-pêcheur d'Europe.

Détails

Accès

Estany de Sils is located 20 km south of the city of Girona, close to the village of Sils. The wetland is just a stone's throw from the AP7 motorway and the N-II road, and it is possible to park near the Estany de Sils, in the parking lot of the Sils train station. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. Access with train lines R11 and RG1 is also a good option, given that the Sils train station is located 300 meters from the main access point to the protected natural area. In the building of the train station is an Information point of the Estany de Sils. The circular walk leaving from the trainstation parking and running around the wetland is about 2 km.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Lac

Conditions

Paysage ouvert , Marécageux

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

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Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

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