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Sierra Escalona

San Miguel de Salinas, El Baix Segura, Alicante

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Sierra Escalona

Nature · San Miguel de Salinas, El Baix Segura, Alicante

Image of San Miguel de Salinas, not of the place itself.

The Sierra Escalona is the extension, in the province of Alicante, of the Sierra de Carrascoy, which lies mostly in Murcia, and together with the Dehesa de Campoamor it forms a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds shared between Orihuela, Pilar de la Horadada and San Miguel de Salinas, at the southern end of the province, with hiking trails and birdwatching routes. Running from east to west, with a maximum altitude of 345 metres at the Alcores peak, it has a rugged relief: the northern slopes are humid with dense vegetation, while the southern ones, much more arid, form what is known as the lunar landscape. The lowest stretches are occupied by citrus and stone-fruit orchards, and the range is crossed by the río Seco and río Nacimiento, which function as almost always dry ramblas (seasonal watercourses).

Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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