Sierra de la Culebra, Castille y Leon, Spain
The Sierra de la Culebra is a 40 miles long mountain range in north west Spain forming a natural border with north east Portugal. The highest point is Pena Maria at 4119 feet.
The Sierra de la Culebra takes its name from its snake-like (culebra = snake) zigzag shape formation.
The landscape is best described as a mixture of heather moorland with broad leaved and coniferous woodlands forming a transitional zone between Atlantic and Mediterranean habitats.
It is probably the mosaic of habitats along with a combination of abundant prey and low human population which makes the area one of the few remaining strongholds of the Iberian Wolf.
Date: 11th September 2010
Location: view from near San Pedro de las Herrerias, Castille y Leon, Spain
The Sierra de la Culebra takes its name from its snake-like (culebra = snake) zigzag shape formation.
The landscape is best described as a mixture of heather moorland with broad leaved and coniferous woodlands forming a transitional zone between Atlantic and Mediterranean habitats.
It is probably the mosaic of habitats along with a combination of abundant prey and low human population which makes the area one of the few remaining strongholds of the Iberian Wolf.
Date: 11th September 2010
Location: view from near San Pedro de las Herrerias, Castille y Leon, Spain
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Also in: South and north west Spain - September 2010
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