Ataria
| Ataria Interpretation Centre | |
|---|---|
| Ataria – Centro de Interpretación de la Naturaleza de Salburúa | |
Ataria wetlands interpretation centre | |
| Nearest city | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Coordinates | 42°51′36.81″N 2°38′32.22″W / 42.8602250°N 2.6422833°W |
| Created | 2009 |
| Designer | QVE Arquitectos |
| Operated by | Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Visitors | 100,000 (in July 2009 - June 2010) |
| Open | 10:00-14:00, 16:00-19:00 (winter); 10:00-14:00, 16:00-20:00 (summer) |
| Website | Official website |
| Official name | Salburua |
| Designated | 24 October 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1263 |
Ataria Interpretation Centre is a wetlands interpretation centre and natural history museum for the Salburua wetlands, a Ramsar site and a significant wetlands habitat in the Basque Autonomous Community. The wetlands region is an important green belt on the eastern outskirts of the city of Vitoria - Gasteiz in Álava-Araba province. Ataria showcases the value of the wetlands, which are classified as a class 1 Habitat of European Community Interest, and the importance of biodiversity to Vitoria-Gasteiz's natural heritage. The Salburua marshes are considered to be "the Basque country's most valuable area of wetland", according to a Fedenatur report for the European Commission in 2004.