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Thousands of pairs of flamingos that graced Spain's famous Fuente de Piedra southern wetlands last year to hatch their chicks have all but disappeared.
It was one of the largest colonies of these iconic wading birds in Europe – but over the weekend, only a few dozen adult birds were spotted.
Spain's prolonged drought has dried up the saltwater lagoon near Malaga and forced most migrating birds to avoid the wetland.
"It is a shame because of the tourism – people come here for the day. Normally the lagoon is full of flamingos," local resident Alberto Gonzalez Sanchez said. "There are also many other birds. It looks like climate change is causing this."
Flamingos have been unable to nest due to severe drought at the lagoon in southern Spain. /Jon Nazca/Reuters
Africa Lupion, curator of the Fuente de Piedra natural space, told the Cadena Ser radio station in February that the rain level was at its lowest since 1995.
Since 1984, when it was declared a natural reserve, more than 200,000 flamingo chicks have hatched at the lagoon, according to Andalusia's Office for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainability.
This stretch of water is located in the Malaga province.
This year's spring was the hottest and second-driest in Spain since records began in 1961, with higher-than-average temperatures likely to continue this summer.
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