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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.

Aggiunto* da Julio
Ultimo aggiornamento 7 gennaio 2023

Descrizione

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 Svasso maggiore, Tuffetto, Canapiglia and Svasso piccolo. Also waders like Cavaliere d'Italia, Pernice di mare and Pavoncella. Also Mignattino piombato can be seen. Falco di palude breeds at the lake some years. In winter there are large populations of Oca selvatica, Alzavola, Codone, Mestolone, Fischione, Fistione turco and Moriglione, (which breed some years). The area is also a traditional area for Gru to winter and feed in (over 1000 individuals), using the lake Laguna Grande to roost). Passage migrants include some flocks of Spatola, Marzaiola, Pettegola and Combattente. In the Holm oak dehesa around the lakes there are breeding species such as Nibbio bianco, Aquila minore, Gazza aliazzurre iberica, Bigia grossa, Upupa, as well as many other bird species.

Dettagli

Accesso

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).

Terreno e habitat

Lago , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Zona umida

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Paesaggio aperto

Percorso ad anello

No

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Primavera , Migrazione autunnale , Migrazione primaverile

Percorso

Strada sterrata , Sentiero ampio

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Difficoltà media

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Macchina

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Informazioni aggiuntive

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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