Lagoons of Southern Cordoba
Lagoons of Southern Cordoba is formed for a serie of lagoons and dams which provide shelter to a community of water birds. When the white-headed duck was about to become extinct, it was revived in two of these most emblematic lagoons, El Rincón and Zóñar. Two-day excursion. This is true birdwatching.
The wetlands of southern Cordoba are composed of several wetlands declared in 1989, Nature Reserve for its extraordinary values as spaces of hibernation and nesting grounds for migratory birds.
The Lagoon of Zoñar is the only lake of Andalusia really. Is located in the municipal district of Aguilar de la Frontera and is in fact a complex of three lakes, the principal and two other smaller. Lagoon is the greater depth of how many there are in Andalusia, and can reach in some points 13 deep meters. In terms of its fauna is necessary to emphasize the presence of greater silver smelt, a fish of limited distribution in the Iberian Peninsula. However, what is really important is the .
Were declared Natural Reserve in 1989 for its special values as wintering and nesting grounds for migratory birds. Zoñar Lagoon is located near of Aguilar de la Frontera, area dominated by olive groves and vineyards, the most important of which make up the set of Cordoba wetlands. It is actually a complex of three lakes, a main and two adjacent. Water come mainly subsoil and groundwater, reaching deeps in some places up to 13 meters.
“Laguna Amarga”, located in a steep valley covered with olive trees, has a high concentration of magnesium sulfate which gives its name to it. A few kilometers away is the “Laguna de los Jarales” which is the lowest for the entire lagoon complex south. It presents a particularly circular. The water collected in winter disappears completely in mid-June.
Also near the “Laguna Amarga” and in contrast is the “Laguna Dulce”. Water contains a high concentration of salts plaster. “Laguna del Rincón” is located in an area of gentle slopes for the cultivation of cereals and vines.
The “Laguna del Salobral” is together Zoñar one of the largest in the region. It is next to the Córdoba- Granada road between the towns of Baena and Luque . Its peculiarity is that it is a salt water lagoon, so the vegetation that surrounds it and grows inside, is conditioned by this fact, emphasizing the bushes.
Fly over them with this video: