Río Palmones Marshland is an interesting place formed at the mouth of the Palmones River. It is a protected area that is located between Algeciras and Los Barrios.
Río Palmones Marshland is an interesting place formed at the mouth of the Palmones River. It is a protected area that is located between Algeciras and Los Barrios.
This place extends over 113 hectares. It was declared Natural space in 1989. The biological interest lies in being a stopping point for a large number of birds that carry out their migratory movements through the Strait of Gibraltar. On the other hand, in the own animal and vegetable species.
Among the resident species, the otter stands out. As for the migrant populations that use these marshes, several birds can be highlighted. We should mention the gadwall, the little grebe, the grey heron, the grey plover, the osprey, the spotted crake or the common crane.
Río Palmones Marshland is formed by three distinct areas: a chain of dunes of length close to the kilometre, a marsh that crosses many intertidal channels and wells, and an encharcable area that represents the remains of the dried marsh in another time.