Sunset in Albufera

The Albufera is a freshwater lagoon on the coast of Spain, 7 miles (11 km) south of Valencia. It is the main part of the Albufera Nature Reserve (Parque Natural de la Albufera), with a surface area of 21,120 hectares. Its proximity and easy access from the city of Valencia facilitate nature-watching. The whole year long, the great bio-diversity of this protected natural space means a great variety of fauna and flora can be observed.

It lies within the municipal areas of Valencia, Alfafar, Sedaví, Massanassa, Catarroja, Albal, Beniparrell, Silla, Sollana, Sueca, Cullera, Albalat de la Ribera and Algemesí.

Since 1990, the Albufera Nature Reserve has been included in the list of wetlands of international importance for birds established in virtue of the Ramsar Convention of 2 February 1971, and since 1991 it has been included in the Special Protection Areas (Zepa in Spanish).