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Fuente de los Cantares

Yerga



Technical Data

Dominated by plateaus and ravines, the slopes of Mount Yerga present various areas with a curious plant heterogeneity. A large part of the territory occupied by this Mediterranean forest has been transformed into land for the cultivation of conifers. In this short route that we propose, we will be able to understand the importance of water for the location of various species sensitive to water deficit and how the hand of man, as well as the different erosive processes, are capable of shaping the landscape in truly curious ways.


  • Distance

    3,4 km

  • Duration

    1h

  • Type

    Lineal

  • Difficulty

    Low

  • Time of the year

    All

  • Entrance

    Parking area

  • Final

    Crossroad

  • Signaling

    No


It is recommended to wear comfortable clothing appropriate to the weather and terrain conditions. Park your vehicle in the car park enabled for it. The itinerary takes place within a natural space. Please be especially respectful.

Description

This linear route of just 2 km takes us into a pine reforestation and then gradually ascends to an open area, an area of ravines and crops that offer us an excellent panoramic view of the zone and that will help us understand the different transformation processes which have shaped the landscape to its current composition. The route begins in the car park we can find on the left side of the road. At this point we can already see how the various water needs of the different plant species place them in one area or another. Water is accumulated in higher quantity on one side of the road, finding species such as poplars and brambles, species with higher water requirements, while on the other side the predominant species is the Carraco pine (Pinus halepensis) adapted to live under more pronounced drought conditions. The difference in the number of plant species on either side of the path is remarkable. Shortly after starting the route we will find a crossroads, we must follow the forest track that snakes its way up along the pine forest. During this part of the route we will be able to appreciate how the various alluvial deposits with little cement are dragged by the eventual runoffs visibly transforming the terrain of the path to be followed. Once we have crossed the pine forest we will arrive at an open area with hardly any vegetation, a place from where we will have unbeatable views of the area and, with the forest behind us and the cultivated ravines in front, we will be able to appreciate the different modifications of the terrain carried out by the hand of man for its use and exploitation in said area. The route continues with a small descent towards the cultivated ravines until reaching the last crossroads, the end of our route. It should be noted that this last area through which we are moving is a transition zone between ecosystems, situated between a forest area and an agricultural area and presenting a higher biodiversity typical of these ecotones that gives it greater importance from an environmental point of view.


There are times of the year that depending on the state of the roads, it is possible to make the journey by car

Monte Yerga

Surrounded by vineyards, Monte Yerga is the highest mountain (1,100m) in the proximity of our town, although at first sight it may appear to be an isolated mountain, actually it forms part of a small mountain range that separates the basins of the Alhama and Cidacos rivers.

Birdwatching

Data obtained from the eBird platform
No observations have been recorded in the last 15 days.
Data obtained from the eBird platform
No observations have been recorded in the last 15 days.

Birdwatching

As we find most of the way through a pine forest, there are many forest birds that we can observe such as finches, coal tit, blue tit, thrushes and blackbirds, more rare are the jay or woodpeckers. Insectivorous birds such as redstarts, wheatears, stonechats and warblers are present in the areas adjacent to the pine forest, as well as shrikes or the colorful bee-eaters, all of which are associated with agricultural land. Although they are not numerous, birds of prey also frequent this enclave, and it is common to see kites, marsh harriers, kestrels, sparrowhawks and buzzards. Many are the griffon vultures that cycle through the area and even the golden eagle prowls around this enclave.

List of birds

Alectoris rufa

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE

Alectoris rufa Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Columbia livia

ROCK PIGEON

Columbia livia Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Columba palumbus

COMMON WOOD-PIGEON

Columba palumbus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Streptopelia turtur

EUROPEAN TURTLE-DOVE

Streptopelia turtur Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Cuculus canorus

COMMON CUCKOO

Cuculus canorus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Apus apus

COMMON SWIFT

Apus apus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Pernis apivorus

EUROPEAN HONEY-BUZZARD

Pernis apivorus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Gyps fulvus

GRIFFON VULTURE

Gyps fulvus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Hieraaetus pennatus

BOOTED EAGLE

Hieraaetus pennatus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Accipiter nisus

EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK

Accipiter nisus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Accipiter gentilis

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

Accipiter gentilis Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Milvus migrans

BLACK KITE

Milvus migrans Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Buteo buteo

COMMON BUZZARD

Buteo buteo Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Upupa epops

EURASIAN HOOPOE

Upupa epops Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Merops apiaster

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Dendrocopos major

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER

Dendrocopos major Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Picus sharpei

EURASIAN GREEN WOODPECKER

Picus sharpei Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Oriolus oriolus

EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE

Oriolus oriolus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Pica pica

EURASIAN MAGPIE

Pica pica Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Corvus corone

CARRION CROW

Corvus corone Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Cyanistes caeruleus

EURASIAN BLUE TIT

Cyanistes caeruleus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Parus major

GREAT TIT

Parus major Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Galerida cristata

CRESTED LARK

Galerida cristata Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Hippolais polyglotta

MELODIOUS WARBLER

Hippolais polyglotta Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Hirundo rustica

BARN SWALLOW

Hirundo rustica Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Phylloscopus collybita

COMMON CHIFFCHAFF

Phylloscopus collybita Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Aegithalos caudatus

LONG-TAILED TIT

Aegithalos caudatus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Sylvia atricapilla

EURASIAN BLACKCAP

Sylvia atricapilla Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Sylvia hortensis

WESTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER

Sylvia hortensis Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Sylvia melanocephala

SARDINIAN WARBLER

Sylvia melanocephala Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Certhia brachydactyla

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Troglodytes troglodytes

EURASIAN WREN

Troglodytes troglodytes Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Turdus philomelos

SONG THRUSH

Turdus philomelos Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Oenanthe oenanthe

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

Oenanthe oenanthe Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Motacilla alba

WHITE WAGTAIL

Motacilla alba Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Fringilla coelebs

COMMON CHAFFINCH

Fringilla coelebs Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Chloris chloris

EUROPEAN GREENFISH

Chloris chloris Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Linaria cannabina

EURASIAN LINNET

Linaria cannabina Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Carduelis carduelis

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Serinus serinus

EUROPEAN SERIN

Serinus serinus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Emberiza cirlus

CIRL BUNTING

Emberiza cirlus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET