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Serra de Tramuntana. Flora and walking routes Marta Ballester Gelabert 4t ESO B. 1. Introduction. Serra de Tramuntana is the main group of mountains in Majorca. It is situated in the North-West of the island, from Andratx to Pollença.
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Serra de Tramuntana Flora and walking routes Marta Ballester Gelabert 4t ESO B
1. Introduction • Serra de Tramuntana is the main group of mountains in Majorca. • It is situated in the North-West of the island, from Andratx to Pollença. • Its highest mountain is Puig Major, of 1445 metres high. • This power point deals with the flora that you can find in Serra de Tramuntana and its walking routes.
2. Flora • Serra de Tramuntana is the most valuable natural area in the Balearic islands. • Its flora can be divided into two groups: • 5 “natural communities” which are unique in the Serra de Tramuntana. • 25 regional species which only exist in this part of the island.
2.1. “Natural communities”: examples • “Coixinets espinosos” • “Alzinar”
2.2. Regional species • Pinpinella bicknelly • Brassica balearica
3. Walking routes • GR-221 route, also called “Ruta de la pedra en sec”, goes from Andratx to Pollença (150 km) and it is one of the most famous walking routes in the island. • This route is formed by old paths which have been recently improved. • GR-221 route is consists of different areas.
3.1. Different areas • Zone 1: from Port d’Andratx to Coll de sa Gramola. • Zone 2: from Coll de sa Gramola to Estellencs. • Zone 3: from Estellencs to Esporles. • Zone 4: from Esporles to Valldemossa. • Zone 5: from Valldemossa to Deià. • Zone 6: from Deià to Sóller. • Zone 7: from Sóller to Font d’es Noguer. • Zone 8: from Font d’es Noguer to Tossals Verds. • Zone 9: from Tossals Verds to Lluc. • Zone 10: from Lluc to Pollença.
3.2. Refuges • You can find very cheap but comfortable refuges all along Serra de Tramuntana. Here are some examples: • Refuge in Tossals Verds
Refuge in Muleta • Refuge in Deià • Refuge in Son Amer
4. Conclusion • Interesting facts: • In Serra de Tramuntana, there are many different types of plants which only exist in this area. • In Serra de Tramuntana, there is a walking route which goes from Andratx to Pollença. • All these aspects make Serra de Tramuntana a unique place to live.