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Spain Alicante, Natural Parks,El Montgo,El Hondo, Penyal d'Ifach,Font
Roja,Salinas de Santa Pola,lagunas de la Mata y torrevieja, spain
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Natural Park of las Salinas de Santa Pola
Santa Pola Salt Flats lies in Alicante province. There are 2 areas clearly
differentiated:
-the salt production area
-the marshy area.
The flora
and fauna of this Nature Reserve have adapted themselves to this wet
and high salinity level environment.
This reserve enjoys a great bird life
with species like the red-crested pochard and flamingos.
Natural Park of Carrascal de la Font Roja
This Reserve is situated between the towns
of Ibi and Alcoi. Carrascal de La Font Roja is a mountain chain topped
with an authentic Levantine Mediterranean forest.
The fauna in the area
is characterized by the presence of mammals, like the wild boar, wild
cat and badger, amongst others. It is also inhabited by reptiles and
birds, like the golden eagles and vultures.
Kermes oak , gall-oak etc…are
typical of its flora.
Natural Park of Penyal D'Ifach
It is placed in
the town of Calpe .El Penyal is made up of a Calcareous mass 332 metres
high. This park is linked to the land via a sandy isthmus and has 2
beaches. Maurí and Fossa. Close to them there is the salt marsh which
are now salt flats not in use anymore.
The Flora :Aleppo pines and shrub
vegetation.
Natural Park of las Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja
The Lagoons
of Mata and Torrevieja
This reserve is situated in the south of the
province of Alicante close to Torrevieja.
We have to point out the bird
activity , especially the flamingo.Some invertebrates are also present
here like the Artemia salina.
This nature reserve is extremely interesting
due to its botanical diversity, comprising shrub and tree vegetation
typical of the salt marshes.
Other species include the tamarix gallica
and salicornia
Natural Park of El Hondo
Beauty Spot located near the
towns of Crevillente and Elche.
Numerous streams flow into El Hondo reservoir.
There are two of thems the Oriente and the Levante one.
The flora of this park is characterized by reedbeds,
eucalyptus and rushes.
The fauna : carps, eels, grey mullet or mosquitofish.
Natural Park of El Montgó
The Montgó park is located between the towns
of Denia and Javea .This reserve has a coastal section covering near 3 km.
The geological composition of this Nature Reserve is distinguished by
Cretaceous materials. On the lower parts of it, marl and marlaceous
lime abound, while the escarpments are formed by compact limestone.
The flora is composed by kermes oak groves dotted with mastic trees
and rhamnnus alaternus, and the Mediterranean scrub.
The marine birds
are quite important in the fauna ; gull, Audouin's gull etc…
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