Sebes Reserves

The Ebro, the most imposing of the Catalan rivers, exposes much of its potential around Flix. On the one hand, there is the overwhelming landscape of the meander, carved patiently over thousands of years, and on the other, there is the Sebes wet space, bursting with green and life, serenity and vitality.

ALL THE SPACES IN THE NETWORK

Wildlife

Harrier

(Circus aeruginosus)
Characteristic wetland predator, which in the reeds of the Sebes space finds good refuge to reproduce. It is the symbol of the Sebes Nature Reserve.

White stork

(Ciconia ciconia)
In 2001 the White Stork reintroduction project was started, with the aim of recovering the populations of this bird, which disappeared from the Ebro region during the 1930s. At present this species already has a well-established breeding colony.

Horses of the Camargue

(Equus caballus)
Perfectly adapted to wetland life, Camargue horses, by managing their pasture, regulate reed expansion for the benefit of storks and other birds, but also the vegetation. Its function replaces the modelling force of the river, which is currently neutralised, as its course is highly regulated

Flora and vegetation

Olive Tree

(Olea europaea)
In contrast to the wet space, olive trees coexist. This is a Mediterranean tree par excellence that in this region retains a model of cultivation that respects the nature, which has remained on the margins of industrialisation in the countryside.

Tamarind

(Tamarix africana)
Forests typical of saline and moist soils, characterised by the presence of tamarind (locally known as gatell), a small-leafed tree with well-formed undergrowth