Montseny Massif
| Montseny | |
|---|---|
| File:Les Agudes des del Matagalls P1230682.JPG Les Agudes seen from the summit of El Matagalls | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,706 m (5,597 ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°47′36″N 2°24′11″E / 41.79333°N 2.40306°E |
| Geography | |
Catalonia, Spain | |
| Location | Vallès Oriental, la Selva, Osona Catalonia |
| Parent range | Catalan Pre-Coastal Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type(s) | Sedimentary rock layers over igneous and metamorphic rocks[1] |
Montseny (Catalan pronunciation: [munˈsɛɲ]) is a mountain range west of the coastal hills north of Barcelona. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range.
Features
The Montseny massif is located within a triangle formed by the AP-7, C-17 and C-25 roads. It has the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees and dominates the plains south of Girona. To the south lies the plateau of La Calma. In between is the Valley of the Tordera River. The highest peaks are Turó de l'Home (1,712 m), Les Agudes (1,703 m), El Matagalls (1,697 m) and Puig Drau (1,344 m).
There are a large number of megalithic structures in the massif, such as menhirs, indicating that the area was inhabited since very ancient times.[2] The Santa Fe Reservoir is located in the area of the range; construction work began in 1920 and was completed in 1935.[3]
Ecology
The Montseny is a protected area, UNESCO designated the massif a biosphere reserve in 1978.[4] The Generalitat of Catalonia regional government designated it a natural park in 1987, the Montseny Natural Park (Parc Natural del Montseny).[5] The Park is home to a wide variety of fauna from Mediterranean to alpine. The critically endangered Montseny brook newt is only known from the area of this massif.[6]
References
- ↑ Geologia – Massís del Montseny
- ↑ Josep Tarrús i Galter (2011). Menhirs i art megalític a Catalunya: les darreres descobertes i el seu context. p. 93-102
- ↑ Wikiloc – Santa Fe Reservoir
- ↑ "Biosphere Reserve Information – Montseny". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ↑ Parc Natural del Montseny – Xarxa de Parcs Naturals
- ↑ Salvador Carranza; Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Calotriton arnoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T136131A4246722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T136131A4246722.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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