The natural park of La Mata and Torrevieja salt lagoons is located among the towns of Torrevieja, Guardamar del Segura, Rojales and Los Montesinos.

The protection and preservation of the important environmental and landscape value of the place as well as the compatibility with the traditional usage the area was given are the reasons why the Valencia government decided to give the lagoons the qualification of "protected natural space".

The park is also included in the list of the main marshes of Europe, which was redacted in 1962. It also fulfilled the requirements to be considered "of international relevance" during a convention held in Iran in 1971. Besides it is an area for the special protection of birds. The marshes are located in an area closed to the sea, with which it communicates through several canals.