Murcia Tourist Information - Nature Areas in Murcia

• Parque Naturel de Monte el Valle:

This is a favourite spot for Murcians to enjoy some nature in tranquility. A semi urban park it is charaterised by slopes, tree-lined avenues, and ravines. Vegetation of special interest includes the Aleppo pine forests with an undergrowth of dwarf palms, perennial gramineae, mastic, and kermes oaks. In the sunny areas, you can find thyme, rosemary, esparto grass and other vegetation typical of Mediterranean scrubland. The vegetation changes to other species alongside the streams, with reeds and oleander .It is interesting to note that this park has sixteen different flora species listed, that are protected on a regional level. A typical reptile is the striped necked terrapin. Five species of bats are found in this park and some easy to recognise birds of prey, namely the booted eagle, the kestrel, and the eagle owl.