Monestir de Montserrat in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Montserrat Mountain Natural Park
Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 10, 2023
1. Montserrat Mountain Natural Park Marker
Apropa't al Parc
La declaració de Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat va tenir lloc l'any 1987 amb l'aprovació del Decret 59/87 de 29 de gener. Alhora, dins de l'àmbit de Parc Natural es va declarar una zona de Reserva Natural Parcial amb la finalitat de protegir les formacions geològiques i geomorfològiques i de preservar estrictament la riquesa de flora i fauna, mentre que a la perifèria es va crear un Entorn de Protecció que actués com a zona de tampó. La totalitat de l'espai natural protegit a Montserrat té una extensió d'unes 7.740 hectàrees.
Vegetació:
Podem descobrir tota la riquesa de la vegetació de Montserrat quan ens endinsem pels camins de la muntanya. En funció de l'alçada, l'orientació i la profunditat de sòl trobarem les diferents comunitats de l'alzinar, les pinedes de pi blanc o de pinassa, les teixedes, els bosquets de caducifolis amb roure, avellaner, blada, tell i moixera, les bosquines de matabou, les garrigues i brolles de romaní, els pradells de cargola o les comunitats d'orella d'ós i corona de reina.
Fauna:
L'orografia de Montserrat condiciona el poblament faunístic
this page online
Come to the Park
The declaration of the Mountain of Montserrat Natural Park took place in 1987 with the approval of Decree 59/87 of January 29th. At the same time, within the scope as Natural Park, a Partial Natural Reserve Area was declared with the aim to protect the geological and geomorphological formations and strictly preserving the richness in flora and fauna, while in the periphery a Ring of Protection was created in order to act as a buffer area. The whole of the protected natural area in Montserrat has an extension of about 7.740 hectares.
Vegetation
We can discover all the vegetation richness of Montserrat when we tread on the mountain paths. According to the altitude, orientation and depth of soil, we will discover
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 10, 2023
2. Montserrat Mountain Natural Park Marker
Fauna
Montserrat's orography conditions the mountain fauna population so, apart from the fauna generally present in central Catalonia, the wild goat-reintroduced in 1995 and in constant demographic growth- finds here its ideal habitat, and so do rupicolous birds of prey such as the threatened Bonelli's eagle, the eurasian eagle-owl or the peregrine falcon, and a great variety of bats, such as the common bent-wing bat or the greater horseshoe bat, and the rare snub-nosed viper.
Non-historical and information in other languages not transcribed.
Erected by Generalitat de Catalunya.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1987.
Location. 41° 35.516′ N, 1° 50.1′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Monestir de Montserrat. It is on Monastir de Montserrat. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barcelona, Cataluña 08199, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Albert Bonet i Marrugat (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sant Joan Funicular: One hundred years of history (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pilgrims of Montserrat (about 210 meters away); Spanish Civil War Memorial (about 210 meters away); Pilgrimage Routes in Montserrat (about 210 meters away); Saint Joseph Manyanet (about 210 meters away); Saint Joana de Lestonnac (about 210 meters away); Francesc Palau i Quer (about 240 meters away).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
