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Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l´Empordà (Catalonia)
Jordi Giró Quer
Latitude: +42.22571583670707°
Longitude: +3.0934057987769803°
We are located in the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park, a wetland area of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention.
The microphone is placed in a slightly flooded area, surrounded by tamarisk shrubs, and close to a zone of open water, which attracts a rich variety of amphibians and wetland birds.
The Aiguamolls de l’Empordà is one of the main wetland areas in Catalonia, alongside the Ebre and Llobregat deltas. It is located in the Empordà plain, between the mouths of the Fluvià and Muga rivers, in a landscape shaped by present-day waterways, ancient river mouths, and a network of irrigation canals traditionally used for farming in this freshwater-rich environment.
The Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park was established on October 28, 1983, through Law 23/1983, which declared it a natural site of national interest and created several integral zoological and botanical nature reserves. Among these, Les Llaunes and Els Estanys stand out, enjoying the highest level of environmental protection under Catalan legislation.
The site is also listed under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance, recognizing its critical ecological value for the conservation of biodiversity—particularly for waterbirds and migratory species.
https://parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/xarxa-de-parcs/aiguamolls-emporda/inici/
https://parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/xarxa-de-parcs/aiguamolls-emporda/inici/