DISCOVERING COSTA BRAVA LANDSCAPES

GEOGRAPHICAL FIELD TRIPS IN A PROTECTED GEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE

STUDY TRIPS IN THE HEART OF NATURAL PARK LED BY LOCAL ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDES

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CAP DE CREUS NATURAL PARK

SITES VISITED Tudela natural reservation Light house area: geological itinerary

TOPICS formation Geological processes Human impact on the environment Social impact: how sustainability affects the local population

CONTENT Discovering the Axial Pyrenees at the Empordà region Historical geology of Cap de Creus: formation processes Types of erosion: wind and sea water Impact of tourism on the landscape Flora: how to adapt at extreme conditions Landscape as artistic inspiration: Dalí

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Inquiries call (+34) 657.861.805 or email [email protected] Discovering Costa Brava landscapes COASTAL GEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES SITE: CAP DE CREUS NATURAL PARK

Description

We meet at the information center of Cap de Creus Natural Park around 10 a.m. to begin the visit. Our itinerary will be the 15th of the Natural Park. This itinerary show the students the different types of rocks existing at the Natural Park, as well as the possibility to find many different minerals. Geological formations here are so evident, and will show us the results of pressure on metamorphic rocks. After lunch, we head off to Tudela natural reservation. This area have been recently restored. A Club Med resort was here for a long period, and now it’s an example of how tourism impact on protected areas and local communities. The amazing shapes of the rocky landscape in Tudela has inspired many artists. We’ll find the real places of some Dali’s paintings.

An ideal visit for discovering amazing rocky landscapes and understand some geological processes (erosion effects).

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SITES VISITED Roses view point: megalithic area The beach near by Roses and protected area

TOPICS Impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism at the coastline Study of the coastal environment Ecosystem in mediterranean coast CONTENT Human impact in an important area for tourism Quality assessment evaluation for different sites Impact of human activities on landscapes quality Reconciliation of landscape conservation and economic activities Social impact: how sustainability affects the local population

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Inquiries call (+34) 657.861.805 or email [email protected] Discovering Costa Brava landscapes THE SEA AND THE COAST IN THE BAY OF ROSES CAP DE CREUS NATURAL PARK

Description

Roses is an essentially Mediterranean town with a notable tourist and seafaring tradition. It lies in a unique natural setting in the northern part of the Costa Brava, less than 30 km from the frontier with France, 65 km from and 160 km from . We’ll walk to the megalithic area: and excellent view point of Roses bay and all the area. Drawing a fields ketch of the area will find out the main items: strongly tourist area and two natural parks at the surroundings. We’ll fill a quality assessment tab to analyse it. After the conclusions about what is the best way to manage a human impact and protected land (strategies), we’ll head off to the coastal line.

Using different equipment, we’ll make a coastal environment transsect. We’ll work on ecosystem hypothesis; algae, animals, type of rock, etc.

An ideal visit for know how difficult is management an area with a lot of tourism and the impact of related activities.

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