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Albufera of Gaianes

Gaianes, El Comtat, Alicante

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Albufera of Gaianes

Nature · Gaianes, El Comtat, Alicante

Located southeast of Gaianes, in the Alicante comarca of El Comtat, this small endorheic lagoon of about 11 hectares, fed by underground inflows from the Sierra del Benicadell, drains into the river Serpis; its existence has been documented since the early 15th century. The old lagoon was drained during the Civil War to prevent disease, and was not restored until 2004, after heavy rains. In 2007 it was incorporated into the protected natural area of the Serpis river landscape, and today it is a stopover for migratory, nesting and wintering birds, as well as a site for the care and monitoring of native leprous turtles; it has observation points and is surrounded by rain-fed farmland.

Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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