The Albufera Natural Park or La Albufera (Albufera, from Arabic البحيرة al-buhayra, "the little sea") is a natural park in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community (Spain).
It was also known by the Romans as Nacarum Stagnum and in some Arabic poems it is called Mirror of the Sun. - in Parque natural de la Albufera.
The Albufera of Valencia is a shallow coastal lagoon (average depth of 1 m) located on the Mediterranean coast south of the city of Valencia. It has an area of 23,94 km², and is surrounded by 223 km² of rice paddies. Its watershed has an extension of 917.1 km², which extends from sea level to an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level. It is separated from the sea by a narrow sandy coastline (restinga) with dunes stabilized by a pine forest (Dehesa del Saler). The Albufera is an area of passage for many species of migratory birds. - in Parque natural de la Albufera.
Its ecological value is very large since here there are species of great ecological value in danger of extinction.
It is also one of the few lagoons that are kept in good condition in the Valencian Community, whose coast was formerly formed by a succession of lagoons and marshes. - in Parque Natural de la Albufera de Valencia
It is also one of the few lagoons that are kept in good condition in the Valencian Community, whose coast was formerly formed by a succession of lagoons and marshes. - in Parque Natural de la Albufera de Valencia
The sails that these ships use are the same as we see and use in ancient Egypt
