Marjal de Pego-Oliva Wetland Natural Park is located between the provinces of Valencia and Alicante, occupying an area of 1,253 ha that extends over part of the towns of Oliva and Pego. This wetland is a highly attractive destination for visitors as it is located in the centre of a horseshoe-shaped mountain range formed by the mountains of Mostalla, Migdia and Segària.
El Fondo Natural Park is located between the cities of Elx and Crevillent in the Region of Bajo Vinalopó. It is the second most important wetland in the Region of Valencia, just behind the Albufera, with an area of 2,387 ha.
Salinas de Santa Pola Natural Park is a typical example of how human action has created unique ecosystems that are still present today thanks to an economic activity such as salt production. The park has an area of 2,470 ha and is located next to El Hondo Natural Park of El Hondo, between the municipalities of Elche and Santa Pola.
Lagunas de La Mata and Torrevieja Natural Park is located in the region of Vega Baja del Segura, between the towns of Guardamar del Segura, Torrevieja, Los Montesinos and Rojales.
Near the town of Agost, in the province of Alicante, there is an internationally significant stratigraphic outcrop consisting of a sequence of marls and clays in which the transit between the Cretaceous and Paleogene Periods is recorded.
The collection of the Mesozoic era includes pieces from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with importance being given to the first Prognathodon tooth discovered in the Spanish Levante, Castalla (Alicante), by Mr. Manuel García Ávila, and also to the Ammonite pieces of the Blas Giner Site, La Querola and Canteres de Comellars, as well as fossils of the Sierra de Mariola Natural Park.
The more than 1,200 fossil and models displayed within its halls provide a complete tour of the exciting history of life on our planet. It is made up of two floors.
The museum has two large areas for its exhibition space:
Tabarca Island is a small island that covers an area of only 0.3 km2. It is actually a small archipelago 1,800 m long and 400m wide. Santa Pola is the closest point on the peninsula to Tabarca Island (3 miles), which is the only inhabited island in the Region of Valencia. Tabarca is a unique destination with an interesting history that reminds us of what inspired artists and caught the eye of pirates. In fact, in order to end piracy, the island was fortified and inhabited by residents of Tabarqah (Tabarka) Island in Tunisia.
