Reportage - Deltebre Natural Park 2010 (22 images)

The Ebro Delta natural park is an area of more than 123.5 square miles and it is the second most important wetland at the Iberian peninsula. It is located some 110 miles south-west of Barcelona, the second biggest city of Spain.

The park of the Delta de l'Ebre includes a completely flat space that combines the use for rice fields, vegetation areas, the lagoons and ponds swarming with fish and, also, long beaches of fine sand. Thousands of tourists visit it each year to observe...
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The Ebro Delta natural park is an area of more than 123.5 square miles and it is the second most important wetland at the Iberian peninsula. It is located some 110 miles south-west of Barcelona, the second biggest city of Spain.

The park of the Delta de l'Ebre includes a completely flat space that combines the use for rice fields, vegetation areas, the lagoons and ponds swarming with fish and, also, long beaches of fine sand. Thousands of tourists visit it each year to observe flocks of pink flamingoes and other birds.

It's ecosystem is of vital importance for the balance of the fauna and the appearance of dead fish creates considerable concerns about the its health. Eutrophication of lagoons caused by the use of fertilizers and pesticides is a serious problem to the health of the ecosystem.
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