| Salburua | |
|---|---|
 A view of one of the lagoons | |
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| Location | Basque Country, Spain |
| Nearest city | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Coordinates | 42°51′10″N 2°39′05″W / 42.85278°N 2.65139°W |
| Area | 160 hectares (400 acres) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Visitors | 125000 (in 2002) |
| Governing body | Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council |
| Salburua, website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council | |
| Designated | 24 October 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1263[1] |
| Area | 174 ha (430 acres) |
Natura 2000 site (SAC) | |
| Designated | June 2015 |
| Reference no. | ES2110014[2] |
| Area | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
Salburua is a wetland habitat on the eastern outskirts of the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country in Spain. The area, which is part of the city green belt, contains lakes, meadows and oak groves. It was drained in the 19th century to transform the area into farmland.[3] Restoration work started in 1994 and has reversed this situation and now Salburua is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.[4] The Salburua marshes are considered to be "the Basque country's most valuable area of wetland", according to a Fedenatur report for the European Commission in 2004.[5]
- ^ "Salburua". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Site factsheet for Salburua". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Vitoria-Gasteiz City Hall - Ataria". vitoria-gasteiz.org (in Spanish). 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Urban Wetlands". Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "The Place of Periurban Natural Spaces for a Sustainable City" (PDF). European Commission. January 2004. p. 6. Retrieved 23 April 2012.