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Birds & wildlife: A good site for birds, mammals (including wolf and feral cat) and amphibians. There is a high density of breeding Grey Partridge.

Visiting & access: Open to the public.

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Habitat: Aragón steppe

Birds & wildlife: Stone-curlew, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Lesser Short-toed Lark and Dupont's Lark.

Visiting & access: Open to the public, guided visits, nature trails. Contact SEO/Aragón.

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Habitat: Crops on dry land, natural steppe, some Mediterranean woodland, and cliffs.

Birds & wildlife: Steppe birds e.g. Little Bustard, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Dupont's Lark, Stone-curlew, Montagu's Harrier. You can also see Eagle Owl, Golden Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Peregrine Falcon.

Visiting & access: Ask for permission from Regional SEO/Aragón Office.

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Size: 110 hectares

Habitat: Wetland created from the water treatment plant of the village.

Birds & wildlife: Breeding and wintering site for many waterfowl species including White-headed Duck, Common Shelduck, Common Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, Black- necked Grebe, Kentish Plover, Savi's Warbler and Bearded Tit.

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Location: The White Swamp lies at the south of Santader Bay between the confluence of two rivers (Solía and Boo) and in the District of El Astillero, which has a high population density and a very strong industrial presence.

Size: 3.5 hectares

Habitat: This is a fresh-water lagoon (but slightly salty) with gentle slopes and shallow water, which has allowed the increase of a vast area of marsh vegetation. Among the most important plants are the reed (Phragmites australis), cat-tail (Typha latifolia) and grasslands of rushes and sedge.
The White Swamp is divided in two by a central dam, which delimits the area at the north with an area of shallow water, and another to the south where there is the biggest area of open water.
Birds & Wildlife: The most interesting group, from the wildlife point of view, is the aquatic birds, which include the species that depends on a certain kind of wet land area. 34 species of different waterbirds have been recorded so far in the lagoon. This is a high number considering the area where this is located and the density of the population nearby.
It is the most important refugee in this area for aquatic birds. This is due to the vast area of marshy vegetation, composed of reeds and cat-tails that surrounds it and to the large number of aquatic plants, which provide a good quality place for many aquatic bird species that visit the wetland.
Even though the lagoon gives shelter to birds during the whole year, it is during the winter when the number of bird species is highest. The reason for this is the rigour of winter in Central Europe, which the Waterbirds are fleeing from to find food and a refuge in this area. In spring and summer the swamp is used as a nesting ground for at least eleven species. In autumn is possible to observe large groups of Swallows that use the reedbed as a roost.

Birds & wildlife: 60 different species in total can be observed throughout almost all the year, the most important being the Purple Heron, Little Bittern, Marsh Harrier, and other more frequent visitors such as the Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, and Coot.
Other birds which can be seen in the area are the Reed Bunting, the Yellow Wagtail, the Great Reed Warbler, the Fan-Tailed Warbler, and Cetti's Warbler.

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Location: Doñana National Park

Habitat: Marshland

Birds & wildlife: Herons, widers , ducks, flamingos, Imperial eagle, Red deer.