[email protected] · parcs.diba.cat · [email protected] Tel.: 934 022 428 022 934 Tel.: Comte d’Urgell, 187. 08036 Barcelona 08036 187. d’Urgell, Comte Gerència de Serveis d’Espais Naturals d’Espais Serveis de Gerència Espais Naturals i Medi Ambient Medi i Naturals Espais and Tordera river do so transversely. so do river Tordera and depression limit the park longitudinally, whilst the Argentona stream stream Argentona the whilst longitudinally, park the limit depression meet at the Collsacreu pass mountain. The Mediterranean and the Vallès Vallès the and Mediterranean The mountain. pass Collsacreu the at meet The Vallgorguina and Arenys streams separate the two massifs, which which massifs, two the separate streams Arenys and Vallgorguina The Agrarian Park, El Garraf Park, Olèrdola Park and El Foix Park. Foix El and Park Olèrdola Park, Garraf El Park, Agrarian (760.30 m). m). 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DLB17451-2017 Press andCommunicationOffice. the north, which in contrast rises up sharply at its highest points, the the points, highest its at sharply up rises contrast in which north, the Barcelona Provincial Council’s Natural Park Network Park Natural Council’s Provincial Barcelona Parks of Catalonia of Parks by the sanctuary of the same name at 675 m; and El Montnegre, to to Montnegre, El and m; 675 at name same the of sanctuary the by to the south, which has a modest elevation and soft peaks topped off off topped peaks soft and elevation modest a has which south, the to Montnegre app Park montnegreicorredor parcs.diba.cat/web/montnegre comprised of 15,010 ha. It is formed of two mountains, El Corredor, Corredor, El mountains, two of formed is It ha. 15,010 of comprised Maresme and El Vallès Oriental, El Montnegre i el Corredor Park is is Park Corredor el i Montnegre El Oriental, Vallès El and Maresme Situated in the Litoral Catalana range, between the regions of El El of regions the between range, Catalana Litoral the in Situated Parc del Parc farmhouses. English © Pepe Herrero (Taller de Cultura) de (Taller Herrero Pepe © appear in a diverse landscape comprised of crops, forests and and forests crops, of comprised landscape diverse a in appear Paper sourced from environmentally sustainable resources resources sustainable environmentally from sourced Paper © Iconologics Neolithic dolmens, Iberian remains and medieval churches churches medieval and remains Iberian dolmens, Neolithic resources and traces of ancient forest activity. forest ancient of traces and resources forests, the park possesses a great variety of natural natural of variety great a possesses park the forests, Close to the sea but inland, beneath the shadows of lush lush of shadows the beneath inland, but sea the to Close and cultural heritage. cultural and Setting It also promotes environmental education and the public use of natural natural of use public the and education environmental promotes also It Geographical Exceptional An parks and the economic development of the area. the of development economic the and parks It works towards achieving a balance between the preservation of the the of preservation the between balance a achieving towards works It scenic values of each park. each of values scenic The Network protects the natural, agricultural, forestry, cultural and and cultural forestry, agricultural, natural, the protects Network The the parties involved. parties the conducted through special plans drawn up with the participation of all all of participation the with up drawn plans special through conducted The planning and management of the natural and agricultural areas is is areas agricultural and natural the of management and planning The are home to 70% of the population of Catalonia. of population the of 70% to home are These municipalities represent 22% of Barcelona province territory and and territory province Barcelona of 22% represent municipalities These It is comprised of 102,587 ha, spread out across 100 municipalities. municipalities. 100 across out spread ha, 102,587 of comprised is It and cultural value. cultural and of 12 protected natural areas of significant scenic, ecological ecological scenic, significant of areas natural protected 12 of Barcelona Provincial Council’s Natural Parks Network consists consists Network Parks Natural Council’s Provincial Barcelona municipalities within its geographical scope. geographical its within municipalities Ensuring the territorial and environmental balance of the 100 100 the of balance environmental and territorial the Ensuring The Natural Parks Network Parks Natural The Two Sides to Biodiversity Making the Most Out of It Diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Whether you choose to take an improvised stroll or you prefer The proximity to the sea and the thermal contrast between a longer stay full of programmed activities, it’s easy to make the shaded and sunny slopes contributes to a great variety of good use of the park. species. The park has on offer a great network of facilities and The ecosystems of El Montegre and El Corredor are conditioned by the programmes that allow you to get to know the park better and to enjoy everything that is available to do. climate, the topography and the age-old human activity. Pine and holm oak forests containing oak trees and cork oaks predominate on the El Montnegre i el Corredor Park boasts various strategically located coastal side. The interior slopes, previously forested by wetter oak tree information and documentation centres and points, as well as numerous and other deciduous tree vegetation, have been traditionally replanted hiking trails, guided walks, inclusive dramatised routes, pedagogical with chestnut trees. and cultural facilities, rural accommodation, recreational and camping spaces, temporary exhibitions, publications and audiovisuals. This variety of different environments contributes to a diverse range of fauna. One can find Mediterranean forest species such as the common Workshops and environmental education activities and cultural and genet, the garden dormouse and the squirrel, as well as central leisure programmes are also organised, such as Viu el parc (Live the European animals such as the beech marten, the bank vole and the Park) and Poesia als parcs. Lletres i paissatges (Poetry in the Parks. © Oriol Clavera woodcock. Predators, such as the short-toed snake-eagle, the buzzard, © Josep Cano Words and Landscapes), which form part of the pedagogical programme the Montpellier snake and the lizard, benefit from the presence of Coneguem els nostres parcs (Let’s Get to Know Our Parks); a range of thousands of insects, other invertebrates, reptiles, birds of all kinds and options for discovering and enjoying our natural environment, always in small mammals. Dolmens, Churches and The Environment and Life a respectful manner. Farmhouses A great combination of nature and human activity. Likewise, one can find different traces of human settlements. Forest exploitation has been and still is the most important economic activity in these mountains. © Lídia Freixas As an area of transit, its development has been characterised by © Oriol Clavera trade and economic activity. The different forms of exploitation of this natural resource have been very diverse and have had to reinvent themselves over time. The La Pedra Gentil and Ca l’Arenes dolmens and the remnants of Iberian Although ancient uses such as charcoal production or the exploitation of settlements in the towns around the El Vent hill and the El Castell mount chestnut trees to make casks and packing boxes have been abandoned, are vestiges of the ancient past of these villages. the production of cork and the use of holm oaks, pine nuts from stone Across the whole park you can find architecturally interesting constructions pines and wood from riparian forests as firewood, is still undertaken. such as the Sant Cristòfol church (dating back to 1025), that of Sant The high demand for biomass as a renewable energy source has Martí de Montnegre (dating back to the 14th century) and the El Corredor stimulated forestry in recent years. Various flocks of sheep and herds sanctuary (designated a hermitage in the year 1544). of goats also take advantage of the forest and in turn help maintain the few open spaces, which are of vital importance for conservation Subsequent agricultural colonisation is reflected in the over 200 purposes and for the prevention of fires. farmhouses that adorn the landscape, among which Can Pradell de la Serra, Can Bosc and Ca l’Oller de Fuirosos are of particular note. In order to meet the demand for cultural, educational and recreational services, various farmhouses have been converted into pedagogical facilities, rural tourism centres and restaurants. Some of these take part in the programme Parc a taula (Park at the Table), which allows one to enjoy the best cuisine made with produce from the local area. [email protected] · parcs.diba.cat · [email protected] Tel.: 934 022 428 022 934 Tel.: Comte d’Urgell, 187. 08036 Barcelona 08036 187. d’Urgell, Comte Gerència de Serveis d’Espais Naturals d’Espais Serveis de Gerència Espais Naturals i Medi Ambient Medi i Naturals Espais and Tordera river do so transversely. so do river Tordera and depression limit the park longitudinally, whilst the Argentona stream stream Argentona the whilst longitudinally, park the limit depression meet at the Collsacreu pass mountain.