Ducks flock to Extremadura thanks to its ricefields
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Four new reservoirs linked to rice cultivation built in the middle basin of the Guadiana river in the middle of the 1990's have allowed various migratory dabbling duck species to significantly increase in number during the winter. Researchers at the University of Extremadura propose that Vegas Altas del Guadiana is turned into a new Special Protection Area for Birds.