Delta de l'Ebre Natural Park

It was declared a protected area in 1983, and was later expanded in 1986 to cover 7,736 hectares. The protection of this area had a precedent in 1962 when, at the request of the scientific community, the Ebro Delta was included in the classification of Euro-African wetlands of the Bureau MAR with the category of urgent priority. In accordance with a directive of the European Economic Community on the conservation of birds, it was declared a special protection area. The protection was extended in March 1993, by which the park was included in the list of wetlands of international importance (Rāmsar Convention), especially as a habitat for waterfowl. In 2013, UNESCO declared the Terres de l'Ebre Biosphere Reserve, which included the Ebro Delta Natural Park, in addition to other areas. The Ebro River brings the materials torn up along its course to deposit them here, in conjunction with the Mediterranean Sea. The amount of sedimented materials have created an extensive alluvial plain, which projects nearly 22 km into the sea in the shape of a wedge, and in which numerous habitats have formed. The large hydroelectric power plants have created large dams that have slowed the growth of the delta and even caused it to retreat due to lack of sediment. The Parc enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures (annual average ~17°C), high humidity (~70%), and low rainfall (~400 mm/year), concentrated in spring and autumn....