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Alamillo Park () is a metropolitan park located between the town of
Santiponce Santiponce is a town located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census ( INE), the town has a population of 7742 inhabitants. The town contains the ruins of the Roman city Italica. See also * List of municipalities in Seville ...
(Sevilla) and
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,
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. The park is one of Spain's largest urban parks at, 120 hectares. It is called the "green lung" of Sevilla.


History

In 1993 the park opened to public. At the nursery Expo of 1992, the park became a wildlife reserve spanning an area of about 10 hectares. Consequently, a botanical collection of more than 100 different species, and a greenhouse were added. Previously known as Alamillo, Alamillo Park was the focus of regional government. They obtained the park in celebration of the Universal Exposition of Seville. The park covers 85 acres of the northernmost area of Cartuja Island, an area between the old and new channels of the
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. After completion, Alamillo Park will feature Mediterranean trees such as elm, pine, poplar and the
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
cork oak ''Quercus suber'', commonly called the cork oak, is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect. Cerris, ''Quercus'' sect. ''Cerris''. It is the primary source of cork (material), cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses, ...
. It is known for the
bitter orange The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species ''Citrus'' × ''aurantium'', and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of th ...
fragrance An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance, flavoring or flavor, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. For an individual chemical or class of chemical compounds to impart a smell or fragrance, it must be sufficien ...
that fills the spring air. In 2018 it was certified by the Andalusian Committee of Ecological Agriculture (CAAE) of Green Zones and Ecological Gardening, with a degree of excellence.


Environment

The park is developed around two lakes, Lake Mayor and Lake Menor and is fully equipped with recreational, leisure and sporting facilities. The names describe the vegetation as well as its culinary uses.


Activities

An ecological tour of the park includes the mammals,
amphibians Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniote, anamniotic, tetrapod, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class (biology), class Amphibia. In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all Tetrapod, tetrapods, but excl ...
,
reptiles Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with an ectothermic metabolism and Amniotic egg, amniotic development. Living traditional reptiles comprise four Order (biology), orders: Testudines, Crocodilia, Squamata, and Rhynchocepha ...
and
waterfowl Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which i ...
that inhabit the park. A program of cultural activities called "Summertimes Alamillo" organised by the
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occupies the months of July and August. People of all ages can participate in performances, rides, theater and other activities, . On Sunday mornings, activities including swings, biking and train rides are available. Designed by Friends of the Railroad, visitors can enjoy the facility of Railway Alamillo, a miniature railway track traversing 127m where both children and adults can enjoy steam and electric locomotives (that actually work with coal). Every October 12, the Big Birthday Bash is celebrated in Alamillo Park. The event includes activities such as cake tasting, performances and train tours. A program of guided visits to this nursery is available. The garden hosts one of the largest areas dedicated to urban gardening in the city.


Infrastructure

Security and the maintenance cost is supported by the
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.


References

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