The "Aiguamolls de l'Empordà" or Empordà Marshes represent one of the most important examples of marshland in the Mediterranean. Mainly located within the municipal area of Castelló d'Empúries, they form an outstanding area of coexistence between water, land, humans and nature. Their principal attraction in terms of wildlife is the nearly 350 species of birds, many of which are protected, and of which the majority nest there on regular basis. As for the flora, of great value in terms of biological interest but also in terms of landscape, this combines rice-fields and zones of pasture.
