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.
Enblau are two brothers who are passionate about the region and offer ecotourism activities in Terres de l’Ebre. Their services include birdwatching by kayak on the River Ebro, using ecological transport to discover the birds that inhabit this stretch of the river. Calm, silence and birds.
This ecological and self-sufficient rural tourism lodge has a hide for watching and photographing the birds that stop to drink at a nearby pond. The birdwatching experience also includes a talk on the Torre del Codina project on the history and nature of the region.
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.
The Alinyà Mountain is the largest private estate in Catalonia. It belongs to the Catalunya – La Pedrera Foundation and offers activities managed by the company Auberria, including “Eating with vultures”, to watch these scavengers feed, and “Guard for a day”, to get closer to them. A photographers’ hide is also available.
This travel agency specialises in ecotourism activities, both in the Ebro Delta and in the Els Ports massif. It offers stays over several days to discover the ornithological richness of Les Terres de l’Ebre, and they also offer tailor-made programmes and trips. It has been working in partnership with El Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park […]
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.
