Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park explained

Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
Alt Name:Parque Natural de la Bahía de Cádiz
Iucn Category:V
Map:Spain
Location:Cádiz Province, Andalusia, Spain
Nearest City:San Fernando
Coordinates:36.4732°N -6.17°W
Area:10522ha
Established:1989
Url:Bahia de Cadiz

Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park (Parque Natural de la Bahía de Cádiz) is a 10522ha natural park located in the province of Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain). It was established in 1989.[1]

Nature

Located at the mouth of the Guadalete river, it consists of marshland, beaches, reed and sand dunes. It has many types of shrubs and bushes, and ocean pine.

Recreational activities include bird watching, sailing, windsurfing and hiking.

It has been designated a Site of Community Importance.[2] Animals that can be found include solan goose, stork, cormorant, great crested grebe, seagull, flamingo, tern, sea eagle and avocet. The park is a Special Protection Area (Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves, ZEPA)[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parque Natural de la Bahía de Cádiz . Consejería de Medioambiente . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133850/http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/web/menuitem.a5664a214f73c3df81d8899661525ea0/?vgnextoid=563c1efbae625010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&vgnextchannel=59dd9802d19e4010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD . 29 September 2007 . 25 October 2006 . 20 May 2019 . es . . live .
  2. Web site: Formularios oficiales de los Lugares de Importancia Comunitaria (LIC) en Andalucía . Consejería de Medio Ambiente de Andalucía . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615152633/http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/web/menuitem.a5664a214f73c3df81d8899661525ea0/?vgnextoid=7306d5c9ee106010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&vgnextchannel=59dd9802d19e4010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&lr=lang_es . 15 June 2011 . 20 May 2019 . . 2000 . live .
  3. Web site: Formularios oficiales de las Zonas de Especial Protección para las Aves (ZEPA) en Andalucía . Consejería de Medio Ambiente de Andalucía . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615152751/http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/web/menuitem.a5664a214f73c3df81d8899661525ea0/?vgnextoid=e878d192e4206010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&vgnextchannel=59dd9802d19e4010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&lr=lang_es . 15 June 2011 . 20 May 2019 . . live .