The lagoon La Nava is located in northwest Spain on the Tierra de Campos Plateau near Palencia. It is fed by two rivers: the Valdejinate and Retortillo.

Politicians had a dream of a blooming landscape producing a rich harvest. In the 1950s, the construction of 15 large and many small canals and ditches nearly drained Lake La Nava, and the expected super harvests did not come.

In 1990, our partner organisation Fundación Global Nature España brought Lake La Nava back to life. At present, it covers about 300 hectares.

La Nava has become again an internationally important nature reserve and resting place for migratory birds.

225 species of birds were counted – among them 50 % of the species living in Spain, and more than 60 % of the birds registered in the Red List.

Actual activities of our partner organisation in cooperation with Unilever in Spain:

Vitality Summer 2004

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