Spain's annual flamingo ringing begins
Summary
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Spain’s Fuente de Piedra lake to tag flamingo chicks as part of an annual effort to track their movements. Since 1984, more than 200,000 flamingo chicks have hatched at this nature reserve, and this year 600 chicks were ringed.Key Facts
- The event takes place every year at Fuente de Piedra lake in Spain.
- The lake became a protected nature reserve in 1984.
- Over 200,000 flamingo chicks have hatched there since then.
- Volunteers and environmental officials tag flamingo chicks to monitor them.
- Tagging helps track flamingos across Europe and North Africa.
- In 2026, 600 flamingo chicks were ringed.
- The effort relies heavily on the participation of volunteers.
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