La Baña Point lighthouse 2006.01.26

The Banya lighthouse is found at the beginning of the small Alfaques, in the southern part of the Ebro Delta. This forms a natural barrier along with the Trabucador beach which has resulted in the natural port of the Alfaques, where the town and the port of Sant Carles de la Ràpita are found. It is located in an area of great environmental interest, declared a protected Natural Park thanks to its special bird breeding habitat, especially that of the Andouin seagull which, in the Spring, forms one of the biggest known colonies. The tower is used as an observatory by the natural park and by the biology department of the autonomous government of Catalonia for the counting and tracking of the birds and other animals that naturally breed there. An all terrain vehicle in needed to reach it and to cross the large neck of sand formed by the Trabucador beach. There are some important salt works nearby. As a consequence of storms the area sometimes floods making access impossible. When this happens it is necessary to take a boat from the neighbouring port of Sant Carles de la Ràpita.

I'd like to use your photo of La Banya on my web site about Spain. You can see the site at http://www.lighthousesrus.org/Europe/SpainE.htm#SP247.

Let me know your thoughts please.

Charles