Beautiful Water Worlds – Islas Medes – L’Estartit
The Medes Islands In the 14th century, there were no hiding places for pirates and later military base. today are the Seven Islands uninhabited, and there is only a lighthouse powered by solar energy on the Meda Gran Island. The Meda Gran may be entered at certain times, but never during the breeding season from March to June. Here brood u.a. Whiteheaded Gulls, Cormorants and gray heron besides various migratory birds. Overall, on the islands, nest 60 bird species.
The flora on Medes Islands
The flora On the island is made up of species that can live well without water and in the salty air, such as the prickly pear cactus, the yellow skinny, the salt report and the sea fennel. Only lichens can be found at the higher places.
In the first meters below sea level, thanks to the incidence of light, there are numerous algae colonies, some sponge species and a variety of animals like sea urchins, molluscs U. A. In greater depth, where it gets darker and darker, the flora is made of lime algae and Gorgonian. At the entrances to the cavities are Gorgeous Colonies With Noble corals, sponges, star corals and moss animal.
If you want to admire fish, flora and fauna, you can board special boats that cross the islands for the season.
