Birding Gorbeia: The Forest and the Water / The Mountain and the Cliff

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Birding Gorbeia: The forest and the water / The mountain and the cliff

Gorbeia Natural Park

You can choose between two 4-hour guided routes to discover the birds and nature of Gorbeia.

Description

The forest and the water. Explore its beech and oak forests, the imposing Gujuli waterfall, and the mythological Lamioxin lagoon. You'll also find black woodpeckers, bullfinches, marsh and rock tits, crested tit, nuthatch, short-toed treecreeper, Iberian chiffchaff, mistle thrush, firecrest, cistern bunting, red-backed shrike, Egyptian vulture, peregrine falcon, griffon vulture, and yellow-billed and red-billed choughs. You'll also find amphibians, led by the endangered agile frog.

The mountain and the cliff. With the two highest waterfalls in the Basque Country: Gujuli (100 m) and the Nervión waterfall (220 m), which form a spectacular canyon ideal for observing rock birds. Forest birds and raptors include the rock bunting, alpine and meadow pipits, wood larks, and dunnocks and alpine accentors.

The experience in detail

Activities

Guided tour: Forest and water. Explore beech and oak forests, the impressive Gujuli waterfall, and the mythological Lamioxin lagoon.
Guided tour: The mountain and the cliff. Featuring the two highest waterfalls in the Basque Country: Gujuli (100 m) and the Nervión waterfall (220 m).

Included services

Guide specialized in nature and birds
Equinoccio Natura will provide optical equipment (telescope) to be shared among participants.

Additional Services

Equinoccio Natura has 8 binoculars that can be rented to participants for the activity for 4 euros each.

Ecotourism Commitment

Equinoccio Natura offers sustainable experiences so our guests can experience the nature of our surroundings while providing guidelines for conserving biodiversity and generating a positive impact on the local community.
Among the actions we support and endure are:

Monitoring non-forest mountain bird populations in Gorbeia Natural Park.
Collaboration with the Dortoka ringing group and the Aranzadi Science Society to develop a bird ringing research project (EMPA-EMAN project) in Urkabustaiz.
Monitoring agile frog populations in Izarra (Urkabustaiz).
Bird censuses and monitoring in Urkabustaiz and Gorbeialdea in projects coordinated by the Aranzadi Science Society and SEO/Birdlife.

Sustainable tourism

At Equinoccio Natura, we are fully aware of the need to care for the environment and respect our surroundings. Therefore, we take all possible measures to help reduce the impact of our activities on our surroundings and its biodiversity:

We design routes and activities to minimize the impact on fragile ecosystems.
We avoid sensitive areas, critical habitats, and disturbances to endangered species.
We provide our customers with information about the importance of protecting the environment.
We foster respect for nature and promote sustainable practices:
- Do not litter, and leave the area cleaner than it was.
- Never throw cigarette butts.
- Rules of conduct in a protected area.
- Do not leave the trails.
Do not make loud noises.
Do not disturb or approach wild or domestic animals.
We promote the conservation of biodiversity:
- We inform our clients about the importance of conserving local flora and fauna and how they can contribute.
- We highlight the threats facing species and how you can help protect them.
- We promote participation in conservation projects and collaborate on these projects.

We know that sustainable tourism can contribute to the development of our region, and that's why we encourage all our guests to join this commitment by respecting our natural environment, making responsible use of resources, purchasing local products, and visiting artisans and traditional producers.