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Els Ports Natural Park
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Els Ports Natural Park covers the Catalan area of the Els Ports mountains, a massif that passes the limits of Terres de l'Ebre and reaches into in the provinces of Teruel (Aragon) and Castellón (Valencian Community). These mountain ranges are very rich in fauna and flora and are in fact, a refuge for many endangered animal and vegetable species. The Hispanic Goat inhabits these lands, and the most southern area of beech trees in Europe is here too. Geological formations create a unique landscape, which is typical only in Catalonia.
We cannot forget the historical ties that have been established between the villages which border the massif and the farmhouses in the area, which are now abandoned. The use of the natural resources here, such as hunting, livestock, removal of wood, the production of lime and resin, or the construction of snow wells, remind us of eras of intense human presence in this natural space.With the year 2001, the declaration of Els Ports Natural Park and the partial Nature Reserve of Fageda del Retaule, recognized the natural values of this, one of the most significant natural spaces in Catalonia and the second biggest after Cadí Moixaró Nature Reserve. Since then, it has been possible to visit different Interpretation Centres in the villages of Roquetes, La Sénia and Horta de Sant Joan, which help us to discover the natural and cultural wealth that lies hidden in these mountains.
Els Ports Natural Park Information Centres and itineraries
Contact
| Name | Centre d'Informació del Parc Natural dels Ports |
| pndelsports@gencat.cat | |
| Tel. | 977 500 845 |
| Fax | 977 580 873 |
| Address | Av. de la Vall de Zafán, s/n |
| Post code | 43520 |
| Town/City | Roquetes / Alfara de Carles / Arnes / Horta de Sant Joan / Sénia, la / Mas de Barberans / Paüls / Prat de Comte / Tortosa |
| Web | www.gencat.cat/parcs/els_ports - www.facebook.com/PNPorts |
Information from GPS Latitude: N40.8º Longitude : E0.34º
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 CONSELL COMARCAL DEL BAIX EBRERegional information point comarcal
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| HORTA DE SANT JOAN TOURIST OFFICE Tourist Office
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| Information Centre for Els Ports National Park. Roquetes Information Centre for Els Ports National Park in Roquetes
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| LA SÉNIA TOURIST OFFICE Tourist Office
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| TORTOSA TOURIST OFFICE Tourist Office
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| Information Centre for Els Ports National Park, La Sénia Tourist information point
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| The Route of the Templars The Domus Templi (Temple domains) brand handles the route of the Templars | |
| Els Ports Natural Park These mountain ranges are very rich in fauna and flora and are in fact, a refuge for many endangered animal and vegetable species
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| Monumental trees, Els Ports National Park The landscape in Els Ports Massif is absolutely spectaluar, as is apparent in some of the Monumental trees which grow there | |
| River beaches Along the course of the Ebre River there are small river beaches | |
| Toll dels Arenals (pool), la Sénia Crystal clear water in the Sénia River
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| Sant Roc Recreational Area, Paüls The Sant Roc Recreational Area takes its name from the hermitage dedicated to this local saint | |
| Tossals Viewpoint, Mas de Barberans Tossals viewpoint is situated in a privileged area for viewing Ports de Beseit (Beseit Mountain Passes) and the extensive Montsià region | |
| Access to and Recreational Area for La Via Verda (Green trail), Jesús-Tortosa Access to and Recreational Area for La Via Verda (Green trail), Jesús-Tortosa
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| La Fou Recreational Area An area for resting and having a picnic in Els Ports National Park
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| The Sénia River It has become a special symbol as it marks the administrative border, between Catalonia and País Valencià
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| El Morral de Catinell, la Sénia El Morral de Catinell is a rocky limestone peak with very strange shapes | |
| El Tossal del Rei, Els Ports National Park El Tossal del Rei is 1,356 metres high | |
| Els Tres Castells, la Sénia A group of three rocks located at the foot of Pallerols mountain | |
| An expanse of olive groves, La Sénia An expanse of olive groves with the Montsià mountain range as a backdrop | |
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