Lantejuela Natural Reserve in Seville

Lantejuela Natural Reserve in Seville is located to the east of Seville. This is a wetland reserve consisting of two saltwater lakes # Laguna de Calderón and Laguna de la Lantejuela. Until the mid-1960s, this wetland area covered an area of 300 km² expanding between Écija and Osuna. Today, only a very insignificant section of the original area remains including the 956ha of the Lantejuela reserve. Unfortunately, most of the area has been dried up due to the agricultural demands on the land. Although in a small way, but, efforts are being made to compensate for the loss by creating this reserve and restoring the Laguna de Ruiz Sánchez to the northeast.

Features of Lantejuela Natural Reserve in Seville

  -  Lantejuela Natural Reserve in Seville is extremely rich in its bio-diversity and it is more popular as being one of the most favorite haunting grounds of the avian species.
  -  The lake shores are mostly covered by dense rushes, reeds, tamarisk and glasswort.
  -  The lakes attract varieties of avian species including waterfowl, mallards, gadwalls, wigeons, shovelers and red-crested pochards.
  -  If you are lucky, you can spot a white-headed duck occasionally.
  -  Waders are common to spot during migration periods. Some of the types are black-winged stilt, redshanks, black-tailed godwits and dunlins.
  -  Several species of raptors, like Montagu's harriers, marsh harriers and buzzards come here during a short spell of the year.
  -  As the lakes can dry up in summer and during times of drought, the place is worth visiting during other times of the year.
  -  Lantejuela Natural Reserve is easily accessible from the A92 east of Seville towards Granada.
  -  You can take the A351 north at Osuna to Écija.
  -  The Laguna de Calderón is on the left-hand side of the road about 15 km. away from Osuna.
  -   You will find the turn-off for the La Lantejuela village a few km. away from this lake.
  -  Don’t miss the Laguna de la Lantejuela on your left 3 km. before you arrive at the village.