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San Fernando Nature
Bay of Cadiz nature reserve
This Nature Reserve is one of the principal wetland areas
in southern Europe. Covering 10.000 hectares it comprises
an authentic labyrinth of dunes, water channels, swampland
and beaches. Its location, between the neighbouring Doñana
National Park and the Straits of Gibraltar means that it is
a fundamental part of the migratory system of a multitude
of seabirds, and indeed, it is classified as of international
importance in this respect. In the channels, not only birds
seek refuge, but also countless varieties of fish, molluscs
and crustaceans. Its varied natural vegetation includes salicornia,
used by the salters to roast the fish from the fish farms,
giving it a totally unique flavour.
There is a whole network of trails criss-crossing the marshland
and leading to spots of outstanding natural beauty: the Rio
Arillo Trail, the Punta del Boqueron Trail and the Carrascon
Trail. Bird-spotting is a particularly favourite pastime along
these trails. The ever-changing colour of the various expanses
of water is breathtaking and it is easy to appreciate the
astute distribution of the fish farm channels, which allow
the water to heat up and for some pre-evaporation to take
place, before some is finally channelled off into the salt
flats proper, to evaporate entirely.
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