Laguna Del Gosque Natural Reserve in Seville

Spain has an abundance of national parks that can be used for hiking, cycling, observing animals, camping or bird watching. The growth in national parks in Spain is in large part due to the reforms of the socialist government of Spain introducing new conservation minded legislation in the 1980’s. Today approximately 40,000 square kilometers of land in Spain is under conservation protection and much of this land is composed of national parks all around Spain. The good news is that most of this wildlife and national parks in Seville is open to the public to enjoy. The famous national parks include Doñana National Park, Isla Magica, Parque de Maria Luisa, Plaza de Espana and the Brazo del. Laguna Del Gosque Natural Reserve in Seville is the seasonal saltwater that provides an important back-up for birds in the nearby Laguna de Fuente de la Piedra Natural Reserve.

Features of Laguna Del Gosque Natural Reserve in Seville

The features of the Laguna Del Gosque Natural Reserve in Seville are:

  -  This park is the breeding place of thousands of flamingos.

  -  These birds are a common sight at this reserve. They are frequent visitors, especially if water levels or sources of food are low in Laguna de Fuente de la Piedra.

  -  You can also find several species of rare birds such as white-headed ducks, red-knobbed coots and ferruginous ducks. Mallards, gadwalls, red-crested pochards, shovelers and little grebes are found in the reedbeds. Waders can be found on the short stretch of beach on the lake at Laguna Del Gosque Natural Reserve in Seville.

  -  You can find reeds, reedmace, tamarisk and glasswort growing around virtually the whole of the lake.

  -  There is a small amount of the original holm oak woodland left, which has been cleared to make way for cereal cultivation.