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Estany Pudent y Ses Salines

It is an ideal place for walking or cycling, both for its scenic beauty and its importance for bird watching. Estany Pudent is the area with the greatest biodiversity and the best opportunities for bird watching. Even as you drive along the road leading from La Savina to the village of Es Pujols, you can already catch sight of the typical species of this area, such as flamingos, storks or common shelducks. A simple glimpse is enough to appreciate the natural wealth of this area. Walking along the Es Brolls path, which borders the Estany Pudent, you can get a close look at the different species of waders, anatidae and ardeidae that flock together every year. The Es Brolls path borders a large part of the lagoon and, as its name suggests, contains underground freshwater springs that provide the ideal vegetation for birds to nest in. Estany Pudent is home to one of the largest concentrations of black-necked grebes in Europe. Some years they can be counted in the thousands. Watching them on a calm day, when the waters of the lake are like a mirror, is a breathtaking sight.