Aiguamolls de l'Empordà

Aiguamolls de l'Empordà
Aiguamolls de l'Empordà
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	Wetlands of Aiguamolls de l'Empordà
Location	Empordà, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates	42°13′10″N 3°6′38″E / 42.21944°N 3.11056°ECoordinates: 42°13′10″N 3°6′38″E / 42.21944°N 3.11056°E
Area	4,824 hectares (48.24 km2)
Established	1983
Governing body	Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	26 March 1993
Reference no.	592

The Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà is a natural park in Catalonia, Spain. It forms part of the Bay of Roses and, like the Ebro Delta, was a malarial swampland. The marshland lies between the Rivers Fluvià and Muga. It is the second largest wetland in Catalonia at over 4,800 hectares and was established in 1983.^[2]

During the 19th century, much of the marsh was drained as canals were created and the land converted to agriculture. However, virgin marsh and dunes remained and was given Natural Park status in the 1980s after a campaign to save the area from development.

The park accommodates 327 different species. Great spotted cuckoo, spoonbill, nightingale, collared pratincole and stone-curlew are among its many birds.^[3] The park offers seven hides and one tower for bird watchers. They are connected through a plain dirt track which allows wheelchairs.

References[]

^ "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà". Emporda Turisme. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- Cisneros, Blanca Elena Jiménez; Jiménez, Blanca; Asano, Takashi (30 May 2008). Water Reuse: An International Survey of Current Practice, Issues and Needs. IWA Publishing. p. 508. ISBN 978-1-84339-089-3. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
^ "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà". Catalan Bird Tours. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

External links[]

Official website (in Catalan)

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[1] "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[2] "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà". Emporda Turisme. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- Cisneros, Blanca Elena Jiménez; Jiménez, Blanca; Asano, Takashi (30 May 2008). Water Reuse: An International Survey of Current Practice, Issues and Needs. IWA Publishing. p. 508. ISBN 978-1-84339-089-3. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

[3] "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà". Catalan Bird Tours. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

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show v t Protected areas of Catalonia
National park	Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici
Natural parks	Alt Pirineu Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Cadí–Moixeró Cap de Creus Ebre Delta Els Ports Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Montseny Montserrat Sant Llorenç de Munt and l'Obac Serra de Montsant Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Garraf Massif
Natural Site of National Interest	L'Albera Massís del Pedraforca
Natural reserve	Llobregat Delta
Marine reserve	Illes Medes

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