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Embalse de Alfonso XIII

Murcia  >  Spain

The Alfonso XIII reservoir or also called the Qupar Reservoir is a protected ZEPA area that is home to a large number of birds.

Added* by Roberto Pinar
Most recent update 15 November 2020
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Description

The Embalse de Alfonso XIII is a large reservoir, endowed with different islands with vegetation, where you can observe a great variety of birds, especially during wintering. They include Common Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, Great Cormorant, Grey Heron or Little Egret among other species.

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Espagnol: El embalse de Alfonso XIII o también llamado Embalse del Quípar es una zona ZEPA que alberga una gran cantidad de avifauna. El area es un embalse de amplias dimensiones, dotado de diferentes islas con vegetación, donde podremos obersvar gran variedad de aves, especialmente durante la invernada. Destacan Common Pochard, Great Crested Grebe, Great Cormorant, Grey Herono Little Egret entre otras especies.

Details

Access

Access is through the road, there is no parking as such, but a flat area, with enough space so that different vehicles can be parked. It is best to explore the area on foot, since the reservoir only has small paths.

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Espagnol: El acceso es a través de carretera, no hay un parking como tal, pero si una zona llana, con el suficiente espacio como para que se puedan aparcar diferentes vehículos. La zona, lo mejor es explorarla caminando, ya que el embalse solo posee pequeñas sendas.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland

Conditions

Wet

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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