MISSIONS

lunes, 2 de mayo de 2016

FRESH WATER WATCH

We sampled one balate passing through a protected wetland of the town, the pond Suarez.
We have built a device to catch water from the bottom and then observe the laboratory. We have also built a Secchi disk to measure water turbidity.
We have taken water samples and we have measured the amount of nitrate and phosphate.
We need to return more days to confirm the status of water. The next day, the manager will teach us to take water samples and we will help identify bird species.

Suarez´s Pond

The small lagoon complex formed by marshlands, waterlogged areas and different pools that constitute the Nature Reserve of Suarez's Pond, the so-called "Charca de Suárez" in Spanish, make this place a real oasis for nature and wildlife. Located in the hearth of Motril lowlands, its present high level of conservation has been achieved as the result of selfless effort coming from some public institutions and environmental groups such as BUXUS ...
A visit to this privileged site means to enjoy one of the most important areas for birdwatching on the Iberian Peninsula, whose rich and varied birdlife comprises more than 160 different species. Within the 92 species of birds currently considered in threatened status across the length and breadth of the Andalusian region, 51 of them are possible to see on this quite rightly protected zone..











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