The Malagena river

The plains of Malagena

by Amaryllis Liampoti

The Malagena river flows from the dessert oasis Es Mijorn, throu the Barrac dessert. On the way to the sea the river pass the capital of Krym, Coruna.
The river is the lifeblood between the desert in the north and the delta area in the south. It is the main trade route between Coruna inland and the sea. But it also gives the landscape where it flows out a lush greenery, even in the middle of the Barrac desert, it gives a trace of green which allows a strip of crops on the sides of the river.

Geografi

The river starts att the Oasis Es Mijorn. It´s located in the middle of the Barrac dessert. The Oasis is a hub for the caravan traveling from Coruna to the north port of Badojoz. In the dessert region the river flows

The Malagena delta

In the south, where the river meets the sea, it changes character and turns into a large delta area. The small islands that the delta consists of are mostly overgrown with high grass and in the swirling river arms grow meter-high reed.

"We arrived at the village in the twilight. We had traveled on Malagena all day, from the green plains we left early in the morning. Then we came closer to the coast and slid into the big delta that makes up the river before we were to reach the sea. We suddenly found ourselves in a hall where the walls were made of green reeds. Plenty of swallows flew just over the tops of the reeds, in search of the innumerable insects that swarmed. Suddenly we arrived at a glade in the lush reeds. There on a pier our host met for the evening. We settled on the pier and were warmly welcomed by him while leading us to our room for the night. Meanwhile, the deafening sound of playing insects was mixed with local music."
"Tales by the river" by K. Juranz, Royal biologist

Naturtillgångar

A world of reed

The residents of the area live mostly on fishing in the nutrient-rich small rivers. They also harvest reeds that are used as roofs in the area's buildings. This reed also sells to the nearby villages. This means that the entire area uses this particular reeds as a roof covering.

Alternativa namn

The great river

Typ

River

Owning Organization

The kingdom of Krym