This lake was drained in 1951 and restored at the beginning of the twenty-first century. At 126 hectares it is the largest inland lagoon in Catalonia. It is located in the heart of the Lleida cereal plains, making it a good location to spot both aquatic and steppe species. The restoration project included creating islands with different shapes, slopes and heights at a variety of locations throughout the lake to encourage birds and other animal species.
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Cal Sinén - Tourist Office and Interpretation Centre
Observation points and hides: Vila-sana, Vallmajor, Termenal, Saulons del Suat, Ivars, etc.
Picnic areas around the lake
Mural Encyclopedia (large wall paintings of birds in the villages of Ivars d'Urgell and Vallverd. With guided tours)
Ivars i Vila-sana Lake - official website (main route around the lake, virtual tour and guided visits)
Ivars i Vila-sana Lake (Natural Areas of Ponent)
There are many travel agencies, companies, organisations and professional guides in the Ebre-Secans-Pirineus corridor who have in-depth knowledge of the region and the bird species that can be observed and photographed
We advise you to take advantage of the services they offer to enjoy truly memorable birding experiences.
A team of ornithologists with in-depth knowledge of birdlife. They offer half-day and full-day tours in Terres de l’Ebre, to discover the birds that live in natural areas such as the Ebro Delta, the Montsià mountain range and Els Ports. They also organise specialised birdwatching trips along the Ebre-Secans-Pyrenees corridor.
Rutes Muntanya offers half-day birdwatching tours in the Ebro Delta’s most representative habitats. The tours follow the delta’s labyrinth of paths, and combine birdspotting with explanations of features that go unnoticed by casual visitors: firework storage huts, drains, pumping stations, natural filters, traditional fishing methods, etc.
Cesc is a wildlife lover who works as a guide for the Alt Pirineu Natural Park and the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. He offers tours to observe the large birds of prey of the Boumort massif and introductory courses to learn how to identify mountain birds.
This feeding station for birds of prey located in Tartareu has two fully-equipped and well-camouflaged hides from which birdwatchers can closely observe and photograph the main species of scavengers. The purpose of the feeding station is to protect, promote and exploit wildlife, and to preserve their ecosystems.
Company specialising in wildlife tourism and photography. It has access to a wide range of photographers’ hides to observe all kinds of species in the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, the Lleida drylands area and the Ebro Delta. The company also organises photographic safaris, birding days and wildlife tourism events.
A specialist company offering wildlife guides, nature conservation projects and environmental education activities. It allocates part of its revenues from tourism activities to wildlife conservation activities such as installing nesting boxes, creating ponds for amphibians and restoring the habitat of the wood grouse.
