The Environment

The salt-works dating from the late 19th Century have enabled the survival of the saltpans, a protected marshland Natural Park that has been distinguished as a "Zone of Extraordinary Importance for Bird Life". It is one of the few places in the Iberian Peninsula where flamingos and black-winged steals are permanently seen.

In the eastern part of the Santa Pola district you will find the Cape and the Hills, a cliff formation which rises 144m above sea level.

This area, along with the saltpans and the Island of Tabarca, declared a sea reserve and only 3 nautical miles from the Cape, make up a remarkable environment of great interest.