Some of its most outstanding natural spaces in terms of their ecological interest are:

Salinas de Santa Pola:South of Santa Pola (Alicante), on the Mediterranean coast. Here there are areas for watchingbirds of great ecological and recreational interest: flamingos, marbled teal, shelducks, andmany others. There are observatories and organized activities to enable you to make the mostof the natural features of Salinas de Santa Pola.

El Hondo:Marshland of extraordinary importance, not only in Spain but in Europe. Many different types ofbirds can be seen from the observatories. El Hondo lagoon, which is only 6 metres above sealevel, is an ecological niche of enormous interest, declared a Nature Reserve, where speciessuch as the purple heron or the flamingo can be observed.

Isla de Tabarca:The Island of Tabarca is the only uninhabited island in the Region of Valencia. Declared aMarine Nature Reserve, it is renowned for its great seafood and fish. Surrounded by crystallinewaters packed with natural riches, which lap one of the beaches awarded the E.U.’s blue flag.

Now discover some more examples of nature which make Las Colinas – not only because of itslocation and landscape – a world apart:

The regions of Alicante and Murcia have a large number of protected areas, naturereserves and natural parks which make them very attractive natural touristdestinations.

NATURE RESERVES IN THE PROVINCE OF ALICANTE:

NATURE RESERVES IN THE PROVINCE OF MURCIA:

NATURE RESERVES:Cabezo Gordo Cañón de los Almadenes Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo Sierra del Carche Sierra La Muela-Cabo Tiñoso Sierra Salinas

PROTECTED AREAS:Barrancos de GebasCuatro Calas Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar Menor Humedal del Ajauque y Rambla Salada Sierra de las Moreras

REGIONAL PARKS:Cabo Cope y Puntas de CalnegreCarrascoy y El Valle Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar Sierra EspuñaSierra de la Pila Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila

OTHER NATURE RESERVES:Saladares de Guadalentín Sotos y Bosques de la ribera de Cañaverosa

MUNICIPAL NATURE RESERVES:Arenal de l'AmorxóRacó de Sant Bonaventura-Canalons

NATURE RESERVES:Carrascar de la Font Roja El Hondo Llacunes de la Mata i TorreviejaMacizo de MontgóMarjal de Pego-Oliva Penyal D'IfacSalines de Santa PolaSierra de Mariola

MARINE RESERVES:Cap de Sant Antoni Isla de Tabarca