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About
On the edge of the Salses-Leucate lake, the Dosses are a refuge for biodiversity. More than 200 plant species and 50 bird species are present, several of which are remarkable or even protected.
The natural site
Lakes, lagoons and rivers
Étang de Salses-Leucate
About 5,400 ha · Natura 2000 · Ramsar site (2017)
The second-largest lagoon in Occitanie, the étang de Salses-Leucate stretches for 14 kilometres between Roussillon and the Corbières: seagrass meadows, migratory birds, Leucate oysters, karst springs and the tramontane wind, with the Canigó on the horizon.
- Area
- about 5,400 ha
- Length
- 14 km
- Maximum width
- 6.5 km
- Graus to the sea
- 3
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Source : Pyrénées-Orientales Tourisme (DATAtourisme, Open Licence 2.0) · updated 16 Oct 2026