Cola del embalse de Bornos. Nature spot

It represents a nesting and wintering area for numerous protected bird species, with an important colony of Ardeids. Among the bird species that can be observed are the Night Heron (Nicticorax nicticorax), the Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides), the Little Egret (Egretta garcetta), the Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), the Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), the Avocet ( Recurvirostra avosetta), the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), the Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea), the Wigeon (Anas penelope), the Common Teal (Anas crecca), the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), the Shoveler (Anas clypeata ), the Eurasian Scotch (Melanitta nigra), the Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and the Common Sandpiper (Calidris alpina).

As far as ichthyofauna is concerned, there is the Vogue (Chondrostoma polylepis) and the Colmilleja (Cobitis taenia). Mammals include the Otter (Lutra lutra), reptiles include the Leprous Terrapin (Mauremys leprosa) and, finally, amphibians include the Iberian Painted Toad (Discoglossus galganoi).

In 1989 it was declared a Natural Area; and in 2002, Special Protection Zone for Birds (ZEPA); and in 2015, Special Conservation Zone (ZEC) ES6120002.