Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Natural area in winter magic

It's National Park since 1973 and a Biosphere Reserve since 1981.
In winter, mist and fog make it an enchanted and mysterious.
Among the most abundant birds are the great crested grebe, the grebe, coot, as well as the different species of heron.

Surprising to find in the middle province of Ciudad Real one of the most important aquatic ecosystems of the Iberian Peninsula. The Coldstream Tables are for the variety and quality of its fauna and flora. This wetland was declared a National Park in 1973, Biosphere Reserve in 1981 and included in the Ramsar Convention in 1982. With its declaration as a National Park was a major step in its conservation. This ensures the survival of the birds that use these areas as wintering area.

Tables river
Tables of Coldstream, in terms of Coldstream and Villarrubia de los Ojos , is the last representative of an ecosystem called fluvial tables, training that is caused by the overflowing of the rivers Guadiana and Gigüela, helped by the lack of slope in the ground . After more than a decade of drought, thousands of birds found again in this natural area a superb place to stay. Tables are born from overflowing rivers Guadiana and Gigüela In winter, the morning fog and mist envelop every corner of the Park National , which is presented as a haunted place. Walking bridges that cross the river or explore tables large islands from which to enjoy the enigmatic landscapes are some of the possibilities for visitors. Many of the visitors, despite the dense fog, they spend their way through Las Tablas de Daimiel to enter the knowledge of birds and the abundance of species and their proximity to the routes that are conducive to walking very close observation.

Countless birds
The National Park Las Tablas de Daimiel represents the ecosystems related to continental wetlands , where there are a variety of waterfowl. Aquatic plants are the basic substrate and the only tamarisk trees Among the most abundant are the loon grebe, the common grebe , coot or the black-necked grebe, herons as well as the great heron, egret, heron or great. With them, you can find all kinds of Iberian ducks , which can be observed depending the time when you visit the park. Among the flora, aquatic plants are the basic substrate Tables of Coldstream, and the only trees present are the tamarisk, a unique tree formations , which in this national park reach large dimensions , which makes them unique.

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