Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park

The Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park is an estuary in Cantabria, protected as a natural park. It is one of the wetlands of most ecological value in the north of Spain, and is used as a winter refuge and migratory passage by many species of birds and fishes.

Designations
Official nameMarismas de Santoña
Designated4 October 1994
Reference no.707[1]

Formed by the Asón River, the park occupies 3,866 hectares, distributed among the municipalities of Argoños, Bárcena de Cicero, Colindres, Escalante, Laredo, Limpias, Noja, Santoña and Voto.

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Marismas de Santoña". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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43°25′58″N 3°28′57″W / 43.43278°N 3.48250°W / 43.43278; -3.48250