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Situated in the Vega Baja region, the salt flats of Parque Natural de la Mata y Torrevieja occupy parts of the municipal districts of Guardamar del Segura, Montesinos, Rojales and Torrevieja. The two salt lakes of Torrevieja and La Mata and the surrounding areas are now a protected Natural Park enjoyed by owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain. The La Mata salt lake was declared an important area for birdlife in 1989 and the whole area was declared a Natural Park in 1996.
Owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain know that the history of the salt lakes goes back many years to the 13th century when the first licenses were granted by the crown for the harvesting of salt. Many owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain also know that they are the oldest and biggest salt lakes in Europe, and were very important for the economy of the area.
The two salt lakes are actually separated by an area known as El Chaparral, and joined only by an artificial channel - the Torrevieja lake is the largest though historically La Mata has always been the more important to owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain.
Salt production in the Torrevieja lake still continues today but there is no longer any salt produced at La Mata - though water from the La Mata lake is channelled into the Torrevieja lake for the enjoyment of owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain.
Owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain will find very little vegetation in the salt lakes due to the high level of salinity, though there are some rush beds, mainly in the La Mata lake, and these are home to many rush loving bird species. The salt flats are a very important area for bird life and there are over 200 different species visiting the area including flamingos, avocets, zapullines, plovers, stilts and grebe for owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain to enjoy.
There is a Tourist Information office for owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain close to the N332 at La Mata with some interesting exhibits of the various flora and fauna of the salt lakes. There is also a telescope on the roof where visiting owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain can scan the lake and zoom in on any interesting sightings. There are also leaflets and information about the salt lakes in general to help owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain.
The park has been laid out with two distinct and well signposted routes - one for owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain that want to walk and the other for owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain that prefer cycling. Route 1 - the yellow route (best by foot), in total about 3kms, it takes visiting owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain to the southern banks of the La Mata lake and has three observation points for bird watching. Towards the end of this route is a very nice shaded picnic area with plenty of seating and picnic tables provided. Route 2 - the red route (by foot or bicycle), is somewhat longer at 5.2 kms. At its highest point it is possible for owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain to see both lagoons together with panoramic views of the Mediterranean sea and on a clear day it is possible to see as far as the island of Tabarca.
The tourist information on the park tells visiting owners of property for sale Costa Blanca Spain that there is a large population of flamingos (2,000 specimens) and there are more at the salt flats at Santa Pola which always seem to have a population of flamingos (though summer time is the best season to see them).
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