Our shallow seabed in the coast of Málaga hide unique ecosystems whose diversity goes completely unnoticed for each visitor who opts not to do any underwater tourism.
The existent biodeversity in our waters belonging to the Alborán Sea hide many submerged secrets which makes it so that you may sometimes see the wide variety of species near the coast due to the clearness of the water. You may see them while diving or doing any other aquatic activities such as swimming, kayak or paddleboarding.
The cliffs in El Cantal, a privileged environment
The Cliffs in El Cantal offer the visitors of Rincón de la Victoria the possibility of doing unique Observation sustainable tourism in the Coast of Málaga.
Under these cliffs, we may find numerous cavities, which are habitats to Mediterranean endemic species, which use the intertidal zones to create colonies from which others feed, creating a tropical sea symbiosis. Here we may find many algae, anemones, bream beds, sarps, many fishes such as ornate wrasses, Mediterranean rainbow wrasses, painted combers…
A tour through its waters lets you immerse yourself in the beauty of the Cliffs from a different angle. In its terrestrial area we have the largest protected colony of endemic plants, the Limoniun Malacitanum.
Certain protected bird species such as the little kentish plover, cormorants or shearwaters also choose this area. That is why we belong to a SPA zone (Special Protection Area for birds).
The reef in La Cala del Moral, a perfect destination for underwater tourism
A few metres away from the Cliffs (towards the West), the Reef of La Cala del Moral can be found. This is an unknown place discovered by Eco&Dive whose marine biodiversity has picked many National entities’ attention (Ecoembes, Seobirdlife: Proyecto Libera). These associations want to preserve them due to the protected and sensible species that have been located within its waters such as the Hippocampus (Seahorse), ornate wrasses and Mediterranean rainbow wrasses (sensible), Pinna Rudis (protected species), fucus algae and many other species inhabiting protected habitats.
Species such as the damselfish, white seabream, salema, small red scorpionfish, saddled seabream, stripped seabream, octopuses, cuttlefishes, crabs, sea cucumbers or sea slugs make this route a different and fun space. During spring, the cormorants choose this area so that visitors can see them a few metres from the shore.
Both locations are included as Hope Spots. These are sea areas considered as ecologically unique, being particularly designed for their protection, under a world-wide conservation campaign supervised by Mission Blue. Eco&Dive accomplished this achievement after many years studing the area and contrasting with marine biologists.
