Jump to content

Draft:Charca de Suárez

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Charca de Suárez is a wetland in Motril, Spain. It is maintained as a nature reserve. Despite being small in area (13.78 ha),[1] it is the most important wetland on the coast of the province of Granada.

The wetland is part of the delta of the River Guadalfeo. Most of the delta has been drained, intially for agricultural use.[2]

Ecology

[edit]

The Charca attracts a number of bird species both for breeding and as a stop-off point for migratory birds. In 2025 an exhibition was mounted at the reserve to celebrate its role in the conservation of Fulica cristata (the Red-knobbed coot).[3] The opportunity to see this species of coot is often mentioned as a reason for visiting the reserve.[1] The coot is among the reserve's "top 5 species" species as currently listed at "birdingplaces": the others are the Purple swamphen, Little bittern and the Eurasian stone-curlew.[4]

Conservation and access

[edit]

The reserve is open to the public on a limited basis. There are a number of bird hides.

It has been proposed that the reserve is designated a Special Protection Area.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "La Junta inicia la tramitación de la Charca de Suárez como Zona de Protección para las Aves". Motril@digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions in "La Charca de Suárez" Wetlands, Spain" (PDF). Water. 2020.
  3. ^ Un hogar para la focha moruna. Diez años de cuidados en la Charca de Suárez
  4. ^ "Charca Suarez". www.birdingplaces.eu. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
[edit]