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Lagoons of El Ballestero

El Ballestero, Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel, Albacete

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Lagoons of El Ballestero

Nature · El Ballestero, Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel, Albacete

Image of El Ballestero, not of the place itself.

Wetlands of the municipality, including the lagoons of Villaverde and El Arquillo, alongside extensive juniper woodlands and seasonally flooded plains where great bustards breed. The Villaverde lagoon is fed by the springs known as the eyes of Villaverde, and the water from the Arquillo lagoon, owing to its good mineral qualities, is bottled by the Murcian company El Pozo. Among the flooded plains of the area are those of El Conchel, Peribáñez, Guardaaperos, Las Encebras, El Espino and La Pastora. The juniper woodlands, not long ago at risk of disappearing, are home to the great bustard, the largest flying bird in the world.

Photo: SabejQSi (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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