Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park

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Location of the Natural Park

The Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park (Spanish: Parque natural de la Sierra de Grazalema) is a natural park in the northeastern part of the province of Cádiz in southern Spain. The park encompasses, within its 51,695 hectares (127,740 acres), a complex of mountain ranges, known collectively as the Sierra de Grazalema, which, in turn, are part of the Cordillera Subbética. Other ranges within the park, comprising the Sierra de Grazalema, include the , the , and the . Pinar (or Torreón), 1654 metres in elevation, is the tallest peak.

Grazalema

The Sierra de Grazalema, a karstic region, contains a number of large limestone caverns, including the , the Cueva de la Pileta and the . 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.

Gallery[]

  • Llanos del Ravel or Llanos del revés

  • Cueva de las Dos Puertas

  • Llanos de Líbar

  • Abies pinsapo

  • from Llanos del Ravel

  • Gyps fulvus

  • Calzada romana

  • Salto del Cabrero

  • Grazalema from Endrinal mountains

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Coordinates: 36°46′08″N 5°25′52″W / 36.769°N 5.431°W / 36.769; -5.431


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