One of the charms of Santa Pola are its places and natural areas of great tourist interest, like the Salinas de Santa Pola.
Declared of international importance and protected as a Natural Site, It is a natural park formed by a set of dunes and beaches next to which the salt exploitation is located. It has an area of 2,470 hectares, located in the coastal area of the Bay of Santa Pola. Its dynamics consist of circulating seawater through a circuit of rafts in order to obtain a progressive concentration of salts., as a result of evaporation.
The rafts, Also called salt flats and that occupy an extensive area, They remain flooded throughout the year so the ecosystem, of extraordinary importance, is maintained. One of the species that predominate in them is, No doubt, Flamenco, with almost 8.000 specimens during the breeding season.
Birds feed on fish and invertebrates that penetrate the salt flats, while salt production benefits from the mineral wealth provided by avifauna. This is the reason why one of the purposes of the Natural Park is to promote and guarantee the long-term maintenance of the salt exploitation..
A corner full of fauna, life and nature that is a must if you come to Santa Pola.