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La Gola - Port de Pollenca

Mallorca  >  Spain

La Gola natural park is a small wetland centrally located in Puerto Pollenca town. It is an important feeding and resting site for migrating birds.

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Most recent update 24 avgust 2021
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Description

Almost half the area of La Gola is covered by water. The largest water surface is to be found in the central zone of La Gola, where the width is greater and the water has a higher concentration of salt due to the direct connexion to the sea. The Síller torrent and the Gommar torrent supply the fresh water found at La Gola. Areas of Salicornia vegetation surround the lagoon, where the water level depends on the sea. La Gola natural park is a small wetland centrally located in Puerto Pollenca town, small though it is, it’s a lush and beautiful spot to see and to walk around and it is an area of ecological and ornithological importance being home to over 60 species of birds including mlakarica, siva čaplja, mala bela caplja, mali orel, navadna postovka, zelenonoga tukalica, zelenonogi martinec, mali martinec, kozica, rečni galeb, vodomec, mestna lastovka, travniška cipa, šmarnica and krivokljun.

Details

Access

La Gola natural park is a small wetland centrally located in Puerto Pollenca town. Situated in the centre of Puerto Pollenca only one street back from the beach, you can take a walk through a nature park. The park is easy to find, if you walk along the main beach front road of Puerto Pollenca you’ll come to a bridge that crosses the wetland stream, follow the road one street back and you’ll find the entrance to the park. Car parking and bus stops are nearby.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Beach , River

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Wide path , Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

A walk around the whole of La Gola will take you no more than 30 minutes as this small trail is only 1km long but there is no need to rush through the area, there are benches and look out points stationed along the trail which make for great spots to sit and to watch the birds. If it's information you’re after then head to the Ornithological centre inside the park for displays and information about which birds you can expect to see in North Mallorca and keep an eye out for the information boards dotted around the park with pictures and information about the birds you are likely to see. This park is home to a plethora of ducks and sea gulls but you may also see ribji orel, smrdokavra, Herons and krivokljun.

On the beaches opposite of La Gola you can often see sredozemski galeb.

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