Province
and Villages - Malaga - Itinerary - Sierra de las nieves
Sierra de las nieves Malaga Itinerary
Either from Malaga, on the road from Guadalhorce (A-357), and then
on the MA-403, which joins with casarabonela and Alozaina, or on
the A-337, which after passing through Coín continues towards
Monda or Tolox and Alozaina.
In the northeast of the province of Malaga you will find the mountain
range of La Sierra de la Nieves, which extends across the towns
of Alozaina, Casarabonela, El Burgo, Guaro, Istán, Monda,
Ojen, Tolox, Yunquera, Parauta and part of Ronda. In total occupies
an area of 93.930 hectates.
This natural space was declared a Nature Reserve in 1989. Also UNESCO
included this space among its international network of Biosphere
Reserves in 1995. Deep in the heart of three very different geographical
areas, the mountain range of Serrania de Ronda, the valley of Valle
del Guadalhorce and the western coastline of the Costa del Sol,
the area has a complex relief: over a few kilometres it rise from
100 m above sea level to almost 2.000 m at the highest peaks, from
where you can make out the African coastline.
The disappearance from the area of species such as the bear, the
wolf, the lynx and the lammergeyer, is a cause of regret. Nevertheless,
this natural space today serves as a habitat for other, golden eagles
and mountain goats. Finally, the flora richness of the area should
be stressed: a singular species, the Spanish Fir, grows here. This
is a conifer of the group of firs whose origin lies in the last
ice age.
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