Séquia Major is a natural area that has been protected by the Autonomous Government of Catalonia’s (Generalitat) Plan for Lands of National Interest (PEIN) since 1982. This 17.3 hectare coastal wetland located on La Pineda Patja (Vila-seca) represents the marshlands of greatest interest between the Llobregat Delta and the Ebre Delta.
Access to Séquia Major is regulated and there are guided tours during the months when birds are not nesting, from August to February. The space stands out for its biodiversity and the presence of many animal and plant species. You will see plant communities of cane, wet grasslands and rushes there, as well as unique animals including the Iberian toothcarp (Aphanius iberus) and the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), species difficult to spot almost anywhere else in Catalonia as they are endangered.
Tours of Séquia Major are free and suitable for all ages. Guides will explain the history of the site and its natural value, as well as interpreting the traces of animal presence via their footprints, feathers, nests and food remains, and birds and other protected species can be watched through binoculars.
Please book in advance in registration form.
For more information, 977 37 17 12 (August and September) and 977 39 03 62 of the Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Vila-seca (rest of the year). For school groups there is a special environmental education programme.