- Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
The Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park is a protected area in the northeastern part of the
province of Cádiz in southern Spain. The park encompasses, within its 51,695 hectares, a complex of mountain ranges, known collectively as the Sierra de Grazalema, which, in turn, are part of theCordillera Penibética . Other ranges within the park, comprising the Sierra de Grazalema, include theSierra de Zafalgar , theSierra del Pinar , and theSierra de Endrinal . "Pinar" (or "Torreón"), 1654 meters in elevation, is the tallest peak.The Sierra de Grazalema, a
karstic region, contains a number of large limestone caverns, including theCueva del Gato , theCueva de la Pileta and theGarganta Verde .The Sierra de Grazalema is also home to many colonies ofvulture s, including a few pairs of Egyptian vultures, a species which is seriously threatened. The natural park was declared abiosphere reserve in1977 .Towns and cities within the park
All or part of nine municipalities of the
province of Cádiz lie within the Natural Park of Grazalema:Algodonales ,Benaocaz , El Bosque,El Gastor ,Grazalema ,Prado del Rey ,Ubrique ,Villaluenga del Rosario , andZahara de la Sierra . Likewise, there are five towns in Málaga province that have land within park boundaries:Benaoján ,Cortes de la Frontera ,Jimera de Líbar ,Montejaque , andRonda .Galerie
External links
* [http://www.wildsideholidays.com/natural/andalucia/69-19-sierra-de-grazalema.html Grazalema Natural Park - fauna and flora]
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/proyecto_PAN/grazalema/principal.htm Natural Park of Grazalema - Junta de Andalucia]
* [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7411 Natural Park of Grazalema (in Spanish)]
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