Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park

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 the Cordillera Penibética. Other ranges within the park, comprising the Sierra de Grazalema, include the Sierra de Zafalgar, the Sierra del Pinar, and the Sierra 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 the Cueva del Gato, the Cueva de la Pileta and the Garganta Verde.The Sierra de Grazalema is also home to many colonies of vultures, including a few pairs of Egyptian vultures, a species which is seriously threatened. The natural park was declared a biosphere reserve in 1977.

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, and Zahara 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, and Ronda.

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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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