Monte de El Pardo
The Monte de El Pardo is a large forested area in Madrid, Spain, extending roughly across one quarter of the total municipal area.
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Area | 15289.12 ha |
| Max. elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Owner | Patrimonio Nacional |
The Monte de El Pardo has an area of 15289.12 ha.[1] It was already mentioned as hunting ground in the Alfonso XI's Libro de la Montería (mid 14th century).[2] Reputed to be one of the best preserved mediterranean forests in Europe, it is protected as Special Protection Area (ZEPA in Spanish) since 1987.[3] It is owned by Patrimonio Nacional.[2]
To a large extent, it is an holm oak forest, featuring also another tree varieties such as cork oaks, Valencian oaks, junipers, ashes, Montpellier maples, kermes oaks and willows and scrub plants such as cistus, retama broom bushes, Phillyrea angustifolia, rosemary and Spanish lavender.[4]
References
- Citations
- Gonzalo Muñoz & González Doncel 2018, p. 1.
- Tomé de la Vega 2011, p. 313.
- "El Pardo, en Madrid, el mejor bosque conservado de Europa". La Vanguardia. 27 October 2014.
- Tomé de la Vega 2011, pp. 315–316.
- Bibliography
- Gonzalo Muñoz, A; González Doncel, I. "Estudio de la cartografía antigua de El Monte de El Pardo". VII Congreso Forestal Español. Plasencia: Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales. ISBN 978-84-941695-2-6.
- Tomé de la Vega, Francisco Javier (2011). "Monte de El Pardo: un monte ligado a la historia" (PDF). Foresta. Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Forestales (52): 312–317. ISSN 1575-2356.