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(( UNDER CONSTRUCTION )) Wetlands Salburua

It is a wetland with two major gaps: Betoño and Arkaute. It canconsidered as the most important wetlands in the plains of Alava, beinga good example of the discharge system of aquifers in the basin of the Ebro Its origin is the emergence of the Quaternary aquifer. However, half of the twentieth century there was a drainage work that almost wiped out, until the 1990's could not be regenerated. In July 2002, is included as a Ramsar site, being a wetland of international importance for conservation of aquatic species. Arkaute lagoon also serves as a protection against floods by acting as Vitoria_Gasteiz gap window films. Among its ecological values ​​may indicate the importance of their flora, with a mass of well-preserved Carex riparia and other aquatic flora. Among invertebrates emphasizes the existence of carabid beetles in different species with at least two endemic type. Among the small mammals include the Mustela lutreola which is highly threatened. There is also a wide variety of amphibians. At present the greatest threat to these species is the incorporation by particular species of this habitat unsuitable and can end autótonas species.