Laguna de Gallocanta, Zaragoza / Teruel
(40º 58.0' N, 1º 30.1' W)
| OCCUPIED SURFACE: | 39160 ha |
NO. OF BIRDS: |
5000-10000 wintering More than 60000 during migratory peaks |
|
DESCRIPTION: |
Intensively cultivated area (wheat and barley) in an endorreic basin surrounding the Lake of Gallocanta. |
||
|
FEEDING AREAS: |
Cereal
cultivated fields with some sunflower. Maize fields in the southeast, areas, along the Jiloca river. |
||
| ROOST: | Shallow waters of the margins of the lake, in "Los Ojos" (northwestern corner of the lake), but also in La Pardina (eastern margin) and "los Lagunazos de Tornos" (southeastern margin) |
||
| PHENOLOGY: | This area has been used as a wintering area since the early 1970s, but mainly as a staging area during both migratory periods |
||
.jpg) |
[See some pictures of this area]
[Back to the Map of Iberian wintering areas]