Arboretum La Alfaguara

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View of the Arboretum de la Alfaguara ArboretumLaAlfaguaraOc23.jpg
View of the Arboretum de la Alfaguara

The Arboretum La Alfaguara was formerly a tree nursery in the Sierra de la Alfaguara, in Alfacar near Granada in Spain. [1] [2] It contains samples of many of the trees that are scattered throughout the Sierra and the surrounding mountain ranges.

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The whole Sierra has been classified as the "Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor". Next to the Arboretum is an entertainment area aimed at schoolchildren in the province of Granada and in Andalusia as a whole. The Arboretum and entertainment area are administered by the Ministry of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía. The Arboretum lies on the GR-3103 road about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the town of Granada, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Alfacar.

A forest trail starting from Fuente Grande also leads into the Sierra de Huétor.

History

Acer opalus ssp. granatense, an endemic species is the province of Granada and the southwest of Spain. ArboretumLaAlfaguara Acer opalus granatensis.jpg
Acer opalus ssp. granatense, an endemic species is the province of Granada and the southwest of Spain.

For most of the last century the Arboretum was a nursery that supplied mainly coniferous plants for the reforestation of the entire Sierra de Huétor, which had had its original vegetation completely destroyed by over-exploitation for forestry and livestock raising. The Arboretum was opened to the public in 2003 after the grounds, walking trails and information panels of the plants found here were established. In 2005 the Association of Scouts of Andalusia rebuilt the road that runs through the arboretum itself.

Trees and birds

The trees found here are deciduous and evergreen coniferous, intermingled as in the natural environment. There are scientific name labels at the foot of the most significant specimens.

Deciduous trees

Delimited path in the Arboretum with some Quercus faginea in the month of January ArboretumLaAlfaguara Quercus faginea.jpg
Delimited path in the Arboretum with some Quercus faginea in the month of January

Evergreens and conifers

Trunk of one of the Atlas Cedars Cedrus atlantica, with a thick formation of seedlings ArboretumLaAlfaguara Cedrus atlantica.jpg
Trunk of one of the Atlas Cedars Cedrus atlantica , with a thick formation of seedlings

The stars of the Arboretum are several Atlas cedars with trunks 2 metres (6.6 ft) to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter, under whose canopy there is a thick formation of seedlings.

Birds

Many birds nest is the Arboretum including:

Facilities

Facilities in the Arboretum include:

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References

  1. "Arboretum "La Alfaguara"". Ayuntamiento de Alfacar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. "Arboretum La Alfaguara". Turismo botánico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.

Coordinates: 37°15′36″N3°31′50″W / 37.26002°N 3.53065°W / 37.26002; -3.53065