Laguna de Gallocanta, Aragon, Spain
The Laguna de Gallocanta is the largest natural lake in Spain covering around 1500ha of open water within a total protected area of 6720ha. It is located at an altitude of 1000m in the extreme south west of the province of Zaragoza and the north east of the province of Teruel in Aragon in an area of extreme continental climate. Absolute temperatures can range between 39°C maximum and -20°C minimum with frequent strong winds.
The lake is fed mainly by rainwater giving rise to dramatic changes in water level from year to year. In wet years the lake can be vast while in dry ones it dries out completely during the hot summers. The surrounding fields are steppe-like in character although much of the area is now under agricultural production.
Laguna de Gallocanta is renowned for the bi-annual migration of Common Cranes (November to December and late February to March) and up to 60,000 birds have been recorded at the site.
Date: 11th November 2009
The lake is fed mainly by rainwater giving rise to dramatic changes in water level from year to year. In wet years the lake can be vast while in dry ones it dries out completely during the hot summers. The surrounding fields are steppe-like in character although much of the area is now under agricultural production.
Laguna de Gallocanta is renowned for the bi-annual migration of Common Cranes (November to December and late February to March) and up to 60,000 birds have been recorded at the site.
Date: 11th November 2009
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Also in: Aragon
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