The high average temperatures over 18 C, and the scarce rainfalls,
200 annual mm, are the cause of the fact that in the flora
of Cabo de Gata the species adapted to bearing the absence
of water during long periods of time are the ones that predominant.
Species like Jujube and Cornical, which are only developed
here and in the arid regions in the North of the African continent,
and also important formations of the only autochthonous palm
tree in the European continent, the Palmetto, stand out.
The community of birds is wide and varied due to the location
of this national park, to the ecological peculiarity which
means the presence of a swamped surface of more than 300 hectares,
and with many ravines and cliffs. Enthusiasts of ornithology
have a paradise here. In The Salinas alone you can contemplate
more than 80 species thtoughout the year. In all of the park
more than 169 recognised species exist; the pink flamingo
stands out with more than two hundred of them.
Among the reptiles we find the ocelot lizard and the viper.
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