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Parc Natural S’Albufera des Grau

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View over a body of water at the Parc Natural S’Albufera des Grau on the island of Menorca, Spain.

This freshwater lagoon and its shores form the "nucleus zone" of Menorca’s protected Unesco Biosphere Reserve. It's a haven for wetland birdlife (including coots and fish eagles) and species like Lilford's wall lizards and Hermann's tortoises. The park’s Centre de Recepció-Interpretació Rodríguez Femenias is 1km north of the Me5 (Maó–Es Grau) road, signposted 2.5km southwest of Es Grau. From here, follow two easy, signed trails of 800m (30 minutes) and 1.4km (45 minutes); a third 1.7km path begins in Es Grau.

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