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NATURE ROUTES WITH GEPEC

Discover the natural and cultural landscapes of Amposta and the Delta de l’Ebre while accompanied by the expert guides of the environmental group GEPEC.

For more information on each route click on the title

More information about the visit in the Ullals de Baltasar

Click on the link to book the date of the excursion/ Book the departure on March 21st

Description of the visit

The GEPEC guides will give us an ecological and sustainable view of one of the most sensitive points in the Delta de l’Ebre, the Ullals de Baltasar. In this way, you will be able to identify the trees that surround us and the songs of the birds that fly over us. This activity will begin in the car park of Ullals de Baltasar, from 10:00 to 12:00.

The Ullals

The Ullals of Baltasar are a point of upwelling of underground water, organized from the rain that falls in the mountains of Montsià, Massif de los Puertos and Serra del Boix-Cardó. When the aquifer from these mountains reaches the area of the Delta de l’Ebre, it encounters the clay and impermeable materials of the sediments and creates these pools of circular or eye shape, from where it gets the name. Since 2009, the Parc Natural del Delta de l’Ebre has acquired the estate of the Ullals de Baltasar and, you can count on 50 formations of different diameters with depths ranging from 0.5 to 9 m.
 
More information about the tour in the Embut

Click on the link to book the date of the tour / Book the departure on April 4th

Description of the tour

The GEPEC guides will give us an ecological and sustainable view of one of the most sensitive points in the Ebro Delta, the Embut. Through a guided tour we can discover places like the Encanyissada Lagoon, the Embut and other places in the Delta! We will also discover the role of lagoons, as well as the fauna and flora they hide, while observing the natural environment. The meeting point is in the Poble Nou of the Delta and you must wear comfortable clothes, water and lunch, will last 2 hours, from 10:00 to 12:00. It is also recommended to bring a guide of nature and binoculars to live the experience fully. The degree of difficulty of this activity in the family is medium and it is suggested that participants are over 8 years old.

The Embut

Recently declared a natural wildlife area, it is located in an area where years ago there were rice fields, now converted into a wild environment. At this point we find a viewpoint, next to which is a wooden box that serves as a nest for bats, the largest in Europe. The Ebro Delta is one of the most important breeding areas for these chiroptera, as the animal takes advantage of the summer to eat a lot and spend the winter in caves or cool places. Bats feed on all kinds of insects, especially mosquitoes, acting as biological controllers of these pests, as they are able to eat between 500 and 1,000 mosquitoes a day.
 
More information on discovering the urban environment

Click on the link to book the tour date / Book the departure on September 19th

Description of the tour

The GEPEC guides offer a guided tour to discover the natural environment of the municipality of Amposta. We will walk through the streets of the city and identify the fauna and flora that goes unnoticed. This activity is suitable for families and has a low difficulty. The meeting point is the Amposta Tourist Office, will last 2 hours, from 10:00 to 12:00. You should wear comfortable clothes and water, it is also recommended to bring a nature guide, binoculars, magnifying glass, notebook, camera or mobile to complete the experience. Come and discover the natural heritage of Amposta!
 
More information about the tour in the Sant Joan tower

Click on the link to book the date of the tour / Book the departure on May 23rd

 

Description of the tour

The guides of GEPEC guides will give us an ecological and sustainable view of one of the most attractive and photographed spots in the Delta de l’Ebre, the Sant Joan tower. With this route you can walk through a unique natural environment, between rice fields and the sea, until you see the famous Tower of Sant Joan. This activity is suitable for families with low difficulty and the meeting place is in the Poble Nou del Delta, will last 2 hours, from 10:00 to 12:00. You should also wear comfortable clothes, water and lunch, it is also recommended to take a guide of nature and binoculars to better perceive the environment around us.

The tower of Sant Joan

The tower of Sant Joan is the construction of an old defence tower located in the town of Poblenou del Delta and is located on the southern coast of the Delta de l’Ebre, on the edge of the Encanyissada. The Tower of Sant Joan was built in 1576 under the royal mandate of Philip II in order to monitor and strengthen the defense of the attacks of the pirate “Sarraina” in the port of the Alfacs. Due to the movements of the lands of the Delta de l’Ebre, currently the tower is located about 50 meters into the sea around a shallow area within the bay dels Alfacs, in the Parc Natural del Delta de l’Ebre.
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  • Where: TV-3405, 42, 43870 Amposta, Tarragona, Espanya
  • Seasonality: According to visit
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