The flora of Cabo de Gata the species adapted to bearing
the absence of water during long periods of time are the
ones that predominant.
Species like Jujube and Cornical, which are only developed
here and in the arid regions in the North of the African
continent, and also important formations of the only autochthonous
palm tree in the European continent, the Palmetto, stand
out.
The birds are wide and varied due to the location of this
natural park, to the ecological peculiarity which means
the presence of a swamped surface of more than 300 hectares,
and with many ravines and cliffs. Enthusiasts of ornithology
have a paradise here.
In The Salinas alone you can contemplate more than 80 species
thtoughout the year. In all of the park more than 169 recognised
species exist; the pink flamingo stands out with more than
two hundred of them.
