The document summarizes information about the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park located in the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France. It is the only national park in Catalonia and contains a variety of ecosystems from forests to meadows across its 40,852 hectares. The park is home to various bird and animal species like capercaillie, partridge, and Pyrenean mountain goats. Visitors can find information centers in Boi and at the National Park House and enjoy activities in the protected natural area.
3. National Parc Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici is a
protected natural area of the Pyrenees.
One of fourteen national parks in Spain and the
only one in Catalonia
4. Located in the
central part of the
Pyrenees between
the regions of the
Alta
Ribagorça, Pallars
Sobirà, the Vall
d’Aran and Pallars
Jussà
6. This park has got different
ecosystems, forests, fields and crops.
The park has got 40,852 hectares.
7. Most of the animals there are birds. For exemple
the gall fer (capercaillie) and the perdiu blanca
(partridge). Another very common animals are
Isards (Pyrenean mountain goat).
8. In the lower valleys, we find mostly oak, hazel
and ash.
In the upper mountain, there are many pine
trees and there also many firs.
9. There are many activities you can do in the
National Park.
In Boi, there is one of the two houses of the
National Park information. You can also find
information in the National Park House .
I recommend you the visit!!!