The Llobregat Delta (Catalan: Delta del Llobregat) is the delta of the Llobregat river, located near the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, northeastern Spain. The current delta has been altered by farming, urban development, industrialisation and transport infrastructures such as the Port of Barcelona and the Barcelona El Prat Airport.
Natural Areas of the Llobregat Delta | |
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Espais Naturals del Delta del Llobregat (in Catalan) | |
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Location of the delta in Catalonia | |
Location | Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Coordinates | 41°18′10″N 2°7′55″E / 41.30278°N 2.13194°E |
Area | 923 ha |
Governing body | Generalitat de Catalunya |
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The Natural Areas of the Llobregat Delta
editThe Natural Areas of the Llobregat Delta (Catalan: Espais Naturals del Delta del Llobregat) is a network of protected areas established in 1987 that belongs to the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà and Sant Boi de Llobregat. It encompasses more than 900 hectares over the eastern bank of the river that have been declared a Special Protection Area as a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "The Delta, Natural areas". Consortium of the Natural Areas of Delta del Llobregat. deltallobregat.cat. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "The Llobregat delta". Consortium of the Natural Areas of Delta del Llobregat. deltallobregat.cat. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
External links
edit- Consortium of the Natural Areas of Delta del Llobregat
- Government of Catalonia website (in Catalan and Spanish)