Tablas de Daimiel National Park
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Tablas de Daimiel National Park (Parque Nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel) is a nature reserve in south-central Spain on the plain of La Mancha. The nearest city is Ciudad Real about 30 km away. It is Spain's smallest national park,[1] covering 19.28 km².[2] It is a marshy area where the Guadiana river joins the Ciguela river, and is home to many bird species, some year round. It is located at .[2]
The most of the park lands are owned by the town of Villarrubia de los Ojos, but it is named after Daimiel, a town which also has land inside of it. So Villarrubia's mayor tried to change its name to 'Tablas de Daimiel y Villarrubia'
[edit] References
- ^ Where to watch birds. Free Living: Birding Holidays Made Simple. Retrieved on July 21, 2005. "Las Tablas de Daimiel, ... is the smallest national park in the country."
- ^ a b Official page on the park (Google translation). Official site. Retrieved on July 21, 2005.
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[edit] Further reading
- Guía de las Aves de O Caurel, Jose Guitian et al. 152 pages. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, 2004. ISBN 84-87334-68-7
