The Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park is an
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime enviro ...
in
Cantabria
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, protected as a
natural park. It is one of the
wetland
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...
s of most ecological value in the north of
Spain
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, and is used as a winter refuge and migratory passage by many species of birds and fishes.
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
Santoña is a town in the eastern coast of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It is situated by the bay of the same name. It is from the capital Santander, Cantabria, Santander. Santoña is divided into two zones, ...
and
Voto.
See also
*
List of Ramsar sites in Spain
References
External links
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Santonzza
Natural parks of Spain
Ramsar sites in Spain
Special Protection Areas of Spain
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