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Lagunas De Ruidera
The Lagunas de Ruidera are a group of small lakes in the Campo de Montiel (Ciudad Real), Campo de Montiel, Castilla-La Mancha, between Albacete Province, and Ciudad Real Province, Spain. Most of the lakes are interconnected and their total water amount may reach 23.06 Hectometre, hm3, which is considerable by the standards of other lakes in the Iberian Peninsula. The largest lakes are Laguna Colgada and Laguna del Rey. The area near the lakes is a tourist site, with small hotels, restaurants, camping sites and private villas, located mostly in or around Ruidera town. The area can be reached from Ossa de Montiel or Villahermosa, Ciudad Real, Villahermosa. List of lakes There are now 15 small lakes in the group: Albacete Province * Laguna Colgada * Laguna Batana * Laguna Santos Morcillo * Laguna Salvadora * Laguna Lengua * Laguna Redondilla * Laguna de San Pedro * Laguna Tinaja * Laguna Tomilla * Laguna Conceja * Laguna Taza. This lake was drained in order to build a camping sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar site, Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar, Mazandaran, Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Ramsar Convention#Conference of the Contracting Parties, Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the wetland conservation, convention which adopts decisions (site designations, resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. In 2022, COP15 was held in Montreal, Canada. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importance included 2,531 Ramsar site, Ramsar sites in Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufted Duck
The tufted duck (or tufted pochard) (''Aythya fuligula'') is a small diving duck with a population of nearly one million birds, found in northern Eurasia. They are partially migratory. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek , an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors such as Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin 'soot' and ' 'throat'. It is a game bird. Taxonomy The tufted duck was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Anas fuligula''. He cited the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner who in 1555 had used the identical name ''Anas fuligula'' in his '' Historiae animalium''. Linnaeus specified the type locality as Europe but in 1761 restricted it to Sweden. The tufted duck is now one of 12 species placed in the genus '' Aythya'' that was introduced in 1822 by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ''aithuia'', an unidentified se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Carp
The common carp (''Cyprinus carpio''), also known as European carp, Eurasian carp, or simply carp, is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia.Fishbase''Cyprinus carpio'' Linnaeus, 1758/ref>Arkive The native wild populations are considered Vulnerable species, vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but the species has also been Domestication, domesticated and Introduced species, introduced (see aquaculture) into environments worldwide, and is often considered a destructive invasive species, being included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive species. It gives its name to the carp family, Cyprinidae. Taxonomy The type subspecies is ''Cyprinus carpio carpio'', native to much of Europe (notably the Danube and Volga Rivers).Jian Feng Zhou, Qing Jiang Wu, Yu Zhen Ye & Jin Gou Tong (2003). Genetic divergence between ''Cyprinus carpio carpio'' and ''Cyprinus carpio haematopterus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squalius Pyrenaicus
''Squalius pyrenaicus'' , the Southern Iberian chub or Tagus chub, is a species of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish belonging to the family (biology), family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is Endemism, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Taxonomy ''Squalius pyrenaicus'' was first formally Species description, described as ''Leuciscus pyrenaicus'' in 1868 by the German-born British herpetologist and ichthyologist Albert Günther with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as the Mondego River, Mondego and Colares River, Cintra rivers in Portugal. The Tagus chub belongs to the genus ''Squalius'', commonly referred to as chubs, which belongs to the subfamily Leuciscinae of the family Leuciscidae. This species is one of the parent species of two species of Iberian endemic chub ''Squalius alburnoides, S. alburnoides'' and the extinct ''Squalius palaciosi, S. palaciosi'', the other parent taxon of these specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciobarbus Microcephalus
''Luciobarbus microcephalus'' is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is here placed in '' Luciobarbus'' following the IUCN, but that genus is very closely related to the other typical barbels and perhaps better considered a mere subgenus of ''Barbus''.de Graaf ''et al.'' (2007), Almodóvar ''et al.'' (2008) This small barbel is less than long when fully grown. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, where it occurs in the middle and lower Guadiana River's drainage basin in both Portugal and Spain. A presumably introduced population is found in a small stretch of the Tagus. Its natural habitats are deep and slow rivers and reservoirs. Its numbers are declining across its rather small range, and it is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. By 2020 its stocks will probably number less than half of what they were at the turn of the millennium. The main cause of its decline is unsustainable use of water resources, such as water pollution, extraction f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberian Barbel
The Iberian barbel (''Luciobarbus comizo'') is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is here placed in '' Luciobarbus'' following the IUCN, but that genus is very closely related to the other typical barbels and perhaps better considered a mere subgenus of ''Barbus''. This large barbel can grow to over long. Natural hybrids of this barbel and the closely related '' L. bocagei'' are not uncommon in the middle Tagus river. The two species and their hybrids are hard to distinguish, but ''L. comizo'' usually has a longer and more narrow snout, and the last unbranched ray of the dorsal fin has a longer denticulated section but with more widely spaced denticles. In the first two traits the hybrids are intermediate between their parent species, in the latter they are closer to the Iberian Barbel. Also, the two species are distinguished by their microhabitat preferences where they are sympatric, with ''L. bocagei'' inhabiting somewhat faster-moving parts of the river. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciobarbus Guiraonis
''Luciobarbus guiraonis'' is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is here placed in '' Luciobarbus'' following the IUCN, but that genus is very closely related to the other typical barbels and perhaps better considered a mere subgenus of ''Barbus''.de Graaf ''et al.'' (2007), Almodóvar ''et al.'' (2008) This large barbel is endemic to Spain, where it is known as ''barbo mediterraneo''. This literally means "Mediterranean Barbel" in English, but that common name is usually applied to the closely related '' Barbus meridionalis'', of whose scientific name it is an equivalent. It occurs in rivers, lakes and reservoirs on the Mediterranean side of Spain, from the Mijares's to the Serpis River' drainage basins, and in the drainage basin of the upper Guadiana River. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN and its numbers will probably decrease by about one-third until 2020. The main cause of its decline is unsustainable use of water resources, such as wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutilus Lemmingii
''Iberochondrostoma lemmingii'', the Iberian arch-mouthed nase (; ), is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... It lives in the middle and lower reaches of rivers with slow current. Until recently, ''I. lemmingii'' was placed in the genus '' Chondrostoma''. Fish that now are recognized as '' Achondrostoma salmantinum'' were earlier included in ''I. lemmingii''. The maximum length of ''I. lemmingii'' TL. References lemmingii Endemic fish of the Iberian Peninsula Fish described in 1866 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Habitats Directive species {{Leuciscinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egret
Egrets ( ) are herons, generally long-legged wading birds, that have white or buff plumage, developing fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build. Biology Egrets hold a separate group with bitterns and herons within the 74 species found in the bird family Ardeidae. Many egrets are members of the genus, genera ''Egretta'' or ''Ardea (genus), Ardea'', which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague, and depends more on appearance than biology. The word "egret" comes from the French word ''aigrette'' that means both "silver heron" and "brush", referring to the long, filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egret's back during the breeding season (also called "egrets"). Several of the egrets have been reclassified from one genus to another in recent years; the great egret, for example, has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Heron
The purple heron (''Ardea purpurea'') is a wide-ranging heron species. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Palearctic. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive movements. It is similar in appearance to the more common grey heron but is slightly smaller, more slender and has darker plumage. It is also a more evasive bird, favouring densely vegetated habitats near water, particularly reed beds. It hunts for a range of prey including fish, rodents, frogs and insects, either stalking them or standing waiting in ambush. Purple herons are colonial breeders and build a bulky nest out of dead reeds or sticks close to the water' edge among reeds or in dense vegetation. About five bluish-green eggs are laid and are incubated by both birds. The young hatch about four weeks later and fledge six weeks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bearded Reedling
The bearded reedling (''Panurus biarmicus'') is a small, long-tailed passerine bird found in reed beds near water in the temperate zone of Eurasia. It is frequently known as the bearded tit or the bearded parrotbill, as it historically was believed to be closely related to tits or parrotbills. Today it is known to lack close relatives and it is the only species in the family Panuridae. Bearded reedlings are strongly sexually dimorphic and form life-long pairs. They are highly productive and can breed several times in a season. They mainly feed on small invertebrates in summer and plant seeds in winter. Taxonomy and systematics The bearded reedling was scientifically described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with the tits in the genus '' Parus'' and coined the binomial name ''Parus biarmicus''. Linnaeus based his entry on the "beardmanica or bearded tit-mouse" that had been described and illustrated in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
