Sierra de Algairén explained

Sierra de Algairén
Highest:Pico de Valdemadera
Elevation M:1276
Listing:List of mountains in Aragon
Map:Spain
Location:Campo de Cariñena & Comunidad de Calatayud
(Aragon)
Parent:Iberian System
Coordinates:41.3564°N -1.3764°W
Geology:Sandstone and slate
Period:Paleozoic
First Ascent:Unknown
Easiest Route:Drive from Almonacid de la Sierra, Cosuenda or Tobed

Sierra de Algairén is a mountain range in Aragon, Spain, located between the comarcas of Campo de Cariñena and Comunidad de Calatayud. The ridge's highest summit is Pico de Valdemadera (1,276 m).[1]

Description

The Algairén Mountains are covered with forest made up pine, Carrasca (Quercus ilex), cork oak, and also maple trees.[2] They are a Special Protection Area for birds.

These mountains are part of the central area of the Iberian System and the summits are often covered with snow in the winter.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.rjb.csic.es/jardinbotanico/ficheros/documentos/pdf/anales/1953/Anales_11(1)_569_584.pdf Observaciones ecológicas sobre las alineaciones silúricas de la Provínicia de Zaragoza
  2. http://www.floramontiberica.org/Pub/Quercus%20petraea%20en%20la%20Sierra%20de%20Algairen%20(Zaragoza).pdf Flora