...y Interest" (Council Directive 92/43/CE), a "Special Protection Area for Birds" (Council Directive 79/409/CE), and also a Ramsar wetland. However, it is located only a few kilometres from the city of Valencia, a major tourist destination, and thus also a major source of light pollution.
The current lighting in the nature reserve resulted from urban development in the 60âs and 70âs, and the in ...