Laguna del Lomo is part of the network of wetlands associated with the Canal de Castilla in the province of Palencia, within the Tierra de Campos region. Its origin is directly linked to the construction of the canal between the 18th and 19th centuries, an infrastructure project that altered the natural drainage of the land and led to the formation of numerous man-made lagoons and ponds.
This lagoon has a variable water level throughout the year, largely determined by the canal level and seasonal runoff from agricultural ditches. Its banks are covered with marsh vegetation, which creates a striking contrast in the surrounding cereal landscape and provides refuge and breeding grounds for numerous species of waterfowl and marsh birds.
Laguna del Lomo is located within the protected area of the Canal de Castilla Lagoons Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC), included in the Natura 2000 network, and has been the subject of restoration and environmental management actions within the LIFE project. Its heritage value lies both in its ecological importance and in its ability to explain how a historical infrastructure designed for navigation and irrigation ended up generating a natural landscape of great significance.
For the visitor, this wetland offers a serene and representative view of the Canal de Castilla as a territorial system, where engineering, agriculture and nature coexist and complement each other, forming an essential part of the cultural and natural heritage of Tierra de Campos.
