Montseny
Encyclopedia
Montseny is a mountain range west of the coastal hills
north of Barcelona
. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
.
, 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
.
UNESCO
designated Montseny a biosphere reserve
in 1978. The regional government designated it a natural park
in 1987.
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). To the south is the plateau of La Calma. In between is the Valley of the Tordera
.
The Park is home to a wide variety of fauna from Mediterranean to alpine. There are also a large number of megalithic structures in the park.
Catalan Coastal Range
The Catalan Coastal Range is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Foix River and the Roses Gulf and the average altitude is around 500 m...
north of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan Transversal Range and the Serra de l'Espina, which connects with the Ports de...
.
Features
The Montseny massif is located within a triangle formed by the AP-7Autopista AP-7
The Autopista AP-7 is a Spanish autopista . It is a toll motorway that runs along the Mediterranean coast of Spain.AP-7 has two different sections :...
, C-17 and C-25 roads. It has the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and dominates the plains south of Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
.
UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
designated Montseny a biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
in 1978. The regional government designated it a natural park
Natural park (Spain)
In Spain, a natural park is a natural space protected for its biology, geology, or landscape, with ecological, aesthetic, educational, or scientific value whose preservation merits preferential attention on the part of public administration. The regulation of the activities that may occur there...
in 1987.
The highest peaks are Turó de l'Home
Turó de l'Home
Turó de l'Home is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain, part of the Montseny massif. It has an altitude of 1,712 metres above sea level.The top of the mountain is a triangulation station. It was the site of the 1959 Transair Douglas Dakota accident....
(1,712 m), Les Agudes
Les Agudes
Les Agudes is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 1706 metres above sea level....
(1,703 m), El Matagalls
Matagalls
Matagalls is one of the highest mountains of the Montseny Massif, Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 1,697.9 metres above sea level.-External links:*...
(1,697 m) and Puig Drau
Puig Drau
Puig Drau is a mountain of the Montseny Massif, Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 1345 metres above sea level.This mountain is located within the municipal limits of El Brull, Osona....
(1,344 m). To the south is the plateau of La Calma. In between is the Valley of the Tordera
Tordera
Tordera is a town in the comarca of Maresme, province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, situated 64 km from Barcelona and 36 km from Girona on the edge of the Montnegre natural park...
.
The Park is home to a wide variety of fauna from Mediterranean to alpine. There are also a large number of megalithic structures in the park.