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Salinas de San Pedro

Región de Murcia  >  Spain

A nice walk among the salt pans, where birds and tradition come together in a respectful way of getting resources, while allowing animals to breed and forage.

Aggiunto* da Raúl Marín
Ultimo aggiornamento 9 marzo 2026

Descrizione

The area around the Salinas de San Pedro is divided in two zones: the salt pans themselves and the dunes. The first ones are the most worth visting, as they have the highest amount and variety of birds. These are highly saline shallow pools, surrounded by higher areas of land, with halophile vegetation on them, and some islands where birds like to rest. The most oustanding birds are Fenicottero, as well as Volpoca and lots of plovers, sandpipers and other shorebirds. In summer, terns such as Fraticello and Sterna comune form breeding colonies, as well as Fratino, Avocetta and Cavaliere d'Italia.

The dunes area is closer to the actual beach, and is mainly a pine forest with dune vegetation under the trees, with some open spaces of sand. When it rains, some open areas get flooded and turn into small ponds, where birds like Volpoca go to feed. However, the most common birds of this habitat are small ones, with the presence of Tortora selvatica, Cappellaccia and Averla meridionale, which move from the treetops to the ground to feed.

Dettagli

Accesso

The Salinas de San Pedro are located directly east of the town of San Pedro del Pinatar. To enter the area you can go both by car, by bike or by foot, as there is a road in the middle of the pools with two walkways next to it. You can park at the end of it, as there are some slots, however, there are not many parking places, so they usually get full. On the southern side of the area is a bigger parking. Press a P on the map for directions. The dune area can only be accessed on foot, as there are some wooden platforms built for going to the actual beach. The walk is quite short, it is just 10 minutes from the nearest village.

Terreno e habitat

Foresta , Zona umida , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Mare , Dune , Spiaggia , Velme , Canneti

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Sabbioso , Paludoso , Asciutto , Acqua alta possibile , Polveroso , Non ombreggiato

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

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Migrazione autunnale , Inverno , Estate

Percorso

Strada sterrata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Bicicletta , Macchina , Sedia a rotelle

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

Si

Informazioni aggiuntive

Apart from the birds, you can appreciate most of the typical fauna and flora from the Mediterranean coast and dunes, including the fartet (Aphanius iberus) and the common chamaeleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon). Some botanical marvels include the endemic Helianthemum marminorense and Tetraclinis articulata, and the beautiful Pancratium maritimum.

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