{"id":2255,"date":"2020-01-05T17:14:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T16:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/humedales\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T14:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T13:17:16","slug":"wetlands-in-andalusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/en\/blog\/wetlands-in-andalusia\/","title":{"rendered":"Wetlands in Andalusia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ecosystems with maximum plant productivity &#8211; remarkable habitat for migratory birds and amphibians.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Img0113-e1579085530906.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Img0113-e1579085530906.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>R\u00eda en la costa de Huelva, entre tierra y mar.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Andalusia, as in the rest of Europe,<strong> the most important wetlands are found on the coast<\/strong>. It is at the mouths of rivers<g id=\"gid_1\">(estuaries<\/g>), in<g id=\"gid_2\"> plains suitable for water expansion and sediment deposition<\/g>, where seasonal inflows of <g id=\"gid_3\">river water<\/g> and the daily <g id=\"gid_4\">tidal<\/g> regime coincide. These conditions are ideal for creating marshes: spaces of great complexity that harbor abundant biodiversity.  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the naturalist, the great attraction of wetlands in Andalusia lies in their <strong>morphological diversity<\/strong>, dependent on four highly variable factors such as their <strong>surface<\/strong>, their <strong>depth<\/strong>, their <strong>seasonality<\/strong> and their <strong>concentration<\/strong> of mineral salts, the combination of which creates an infinite number of ecological situations. The main biotopes are listed in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juntadeandalucia.es\/medioambiente\/site\/portalweb\/menuitem.7e1cf46ddf59bb227a9ebe205510e1ca\/?vgnextoid=fd229a6bb4a94010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=2b439d7f4c335310VgnVCM1000001325e50aRCRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inventory of Andalusian Wetlands<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1190084-e1579083219913.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/P1190084-e1579083219913.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>La belleza de las flores acu\u00e1ticas de ran\u00fanculo (Ranunculus spec).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coastal wetlands, <\/strong>estuaries and marshes: the Atlantic basin is characterized by rivers of greater flow and tides of greater amplitude than the Mediterranean basin, thus hosting the most important wetlands of Andalusia: Castro Marim &#8211; <strong>Isla Cristina<\/strong> (Guadiana River), <strong>Marismas del Odiel<\/strong> (Odiel River), <strong>Do\u00f1ana<\/strong> (Guadalquivir River), <strong>Bah\u00eda de C\u00e1diz<\/strong> (Guadalete River), <strong>Marismas del Barbate<\/strong> (Barbate River) and its antechamber the <strong>Laguna de La Janda<\/strong>. As for the Mediterranean basin, it has some important coastal wetlands: <strong>Guadiaro <\/strong>and <strong>Guadalhorce<\/strong> <strong>river mouths <\/strong> <strong>, Charca de Suarez<\/strong> (Guadalfeo river), <strong>Salinas de Punta Entinas El Sabinar<\/strong>, Andarax, <strong>Salinas de Cabo de Gata<\/strong> and Almanzora.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1100997-e1605025184548.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"wetlands in Andalusia, Laguna de Moguer, Moguer Lagoon\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/P1100997-e1605025184548.jpg\" alt=\"wetlands in Andalusia, Laguna de Moguer, Moguer Lagoon\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The lagoon of Moguer, a typical Mediterranean pond in <a href=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/parque-natural-donana\/\">Do\u00f1ana<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far from the coast, <strong>inland endorheic complexes <\/strong>are abundant in the Guadalquivir depression. These are drainage basins that form lagoons and do not discharge into the hydrographic network. The semi-arid climate of Andalusia means that these lagoons usually dry up before the next rainy season. In terms of vegetation, they are usually surrounded by a narrow strip of tamarisk. The <g id=\"gid_1\">Laguna de Fuente de Piedra<\/g> is the largest inland wetland in Andalusia. The <g id=\"gid_2\">Laguna de Zo\u00f1ar<\/g>, with permanent waters, is the only lake in Andalusia. An exceptional case for the region is the <strong>Laguna de Padul<\/strong>, which sits on an ancient peat bog.       <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/i00550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3867 lazyload\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/i00550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3867\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A Mediterranean temporary pond, one of the most abundant types of wetlands in Andalusia.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mediterranean temporary ponds<\/strong> are small wetlands of a few hundred square meters, or much less, that dry up rapidly. Depending on the presence in the soil of<g id=\"gid_1\"> salts that dissolve in very variable concentrations<\/g>, lagoons and ponds can have fresh, brackish or brine (hypersaline) water. This condition is favorable for the existence of a greater diversity of aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates.    <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1180278-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19265 lazyload\" title=\"P1180278\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1180278-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19265\" title=\"P1180278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1180278-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1180278-scaled-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P1180278-scaled-800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The most spectacular of the continental crustaceans: Triops mauritanicus.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wetlands are characterized by a primary production much higher than that of other continental ecosystems. They are home to highly specialized <strong>vegetation<\/strong>: <strong>aquatic, freshwater and saltwater amphibians<\/strong> (coastal and inland halophytic vegetation). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are very important for biodiversity, particularly for aquatic <strong>avifauna<\/strong>, as a feeding and resting area. Temporary ponds and lagoons do not allow the survival of fish and crayfish<g id=\"gid_1\">(Procambarus clarkii<\/g>) that need permanent water, and are a <g id=\"gid_2\">very favorable environment for amphibians and crustaceans branchiopods<\/g>. Also noteworthy is the presence of <strong>dragonflies<\/strong> linked to this type of ecosystem, generalist species with a great capacity for colonization.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dog-walker-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125 lazyload\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1349\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dog-walker-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dog-walker-11.png 1349w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dog-walker-11-380x27.png 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dog-walker-11-800x56.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I have <strong>shown <a href=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/grandes-branquiopodos-en-cordoba\/\">hundreds of temporary ponds<\/a><\/strong> that are literally teeming with life&#8230; I have often wondered how so many predatory insects can grow there. Another memory at the King&#8217;s Palace in Do\u00f1ana: <strong>a distant pink mass of glowing Greater Flamingoes<\/strong> amidst the lush green marshes. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecosystems with maximum plant productivity &#8211; remarkable habitat for migratory birds and amphibians. 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