Wildlife Centre

The Pont de Suert Wildlife Centre was born in 1995. It was initially intended for the conservation, awareness and environmental education of the otter. It is currently dedicated to semi-aquatic mammals (otter and European mink, among others). It is located in part of the Pont de Suert fish farm and is a point of dissemination and awareness of the problems of these animals and their habitat. It also carries out research, reproduction and recovery of injured or sick individuals. The Pont de Suert Wildlife Centre was created in 1995 and was initially intended for the conservation, awareness and environmental education of the otter. Currently, it is dedicated to semi-aquatic mammals (otter and European mink, among others).

It is located on the left bank of the Noguera Ribagorçana river, at the confluence of the N-230 roads, from Lleida to Vielha, and N-260, from Pont de Suert to La Pobla de Segur. It was built within the enclosure of the Ribagorçana Fish Centre, which produces common trout for the repopulation of rivers and lakes in Catalonia. Guided tours are very educational and adapted to all types of audiences. The visits are carried out by the educators of the Center.

The main objectives of the centre are:

• The recovery of semi-aquatic carnivorous mammals and captive reproduction.
• Development of the captive breeding program of the western population of European mink, part of the conservation strategy of the species and which depends on its working group.
• The captive reproduction of the native crayfish as one of the previous actions of the recovery plan for the species in Catalonia and maintenance of a stock of crabs during emergency actions (droughts, emptying of canals, etc.).
• Information, dissemination and awareness of the general population on the importance and conservation of river ecosystems and their biodiversity, as well as increasing the knowledge and support of citizens and institutions towards the conservation of European mink, otter, common trout and crayfish, as emblematic species of our rivers.
• The captive reproduction of the Mediterranean common trout and the gradual replacement of the Atlantic common trout by the Mediterranean for restocking.

Family workshops: (Price of the workshops: 7 €)

• 27 June (10:30 a.m.): Black vulture and other birds, habitat and food workshop
• July 5 (10:30 a.m.): The powers of medicinal plants
• 11 July (10:30h): Living rivers: A search for the biodiversity of the river
• July 18 (10:30 a.m.): The food web of high mountain lakes
• July 25 (9:30 p.m.): The magic of the sky astronomical observation
• August 1st (7pm): The mystery of the muixirecs: species identification workshop
• August 8 (10:30 a.m.): Discovery of diurnal butterflies
• August 15 (10:30 a.m.): Following the clues of nature: workshop to identify traces and footprints
• August 22 (10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.): Touch-Touch of insects, spiders and crabs
• August 29 (10:30 a.m.): Amphibians and Reptiles Tap-Tap

Guided tours:

From 14 June to 13 September.

Tuesday to Saturday at 10am, 12pm and 4:30pm.

Price: €3 adults, €2 children.

Exhibitions:

• Wildlife (Pedro Playo) (all year round)
• The Fallas of the Pyrenees (all year round)
• Montseny newt (all year round)
• Arthropods (Sergi Romeu) (from 15 to 22 August)
• Life Resque Alpyr Project (from 14 April to 13 September)
• Ambushes (from 23 June to 20 August)

More information:

Essential for all activities (visit or workshop) prior reservation is required! Through the infocentredefauna.daam@gencat.cat email address or by calling 973 691 213 or 675 781 875