Biosphere Reserves
Biodiversity spaces
Royal Site of San Ildefonso - El Espinar
Nature and Man have shaped this privileged spot on the north face of the Guadarrama Mountain Range. Stretching out from the high mountain peaks, across the slopes clad with vast forests of pines, oaks and holm oaks, it reaches as far as the foothills.
The Reserve is dotted with countless trails and paths that are very popular with climbers and day trippers. It features recreation areas and facilities that offer visitors an insight into the Reserve’s natural wealth and the balance between the forestry industry and the conservation of the area’s environmental and cultural heritage.
Declared
Statement date: 5/1/2013
Category: Biosphere Reserve (35,414 ha.)
Location: Provincia de Segovia. Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León.
- Municipalities in the province of Segovia:
- El Espinar
- San Ildefonso
Population: 15.318 habitantes.
Managers: Fundación Reserva de Biosfera del Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar.
Address: Exmo. Ayuntamiento del Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Plaza de los Dolores 1, 40100. San Ildefonso., Muy Ilustrísimo Ayuntamiento de El Espinar. Plaza de la Constitución 1, 40400 El Espinar. Segovia.
E-mail: alcaldía@lagranaja-valsain.com, alcaldía@aytoelespinar.com
Phone: 921 470 018 (Ayuntamiento de el Real Sitio de San Ildefonso).921 18 17 00 (Ayuntamiento de El Espinar).
Other protection:
Region / Province biogeographical: Eurosiberiana/Atlántica Europea
Route
Natural Espace
Sierra Norte de Guadarrama
This nature park is situated in the Central Sierra, in the provinces of Segovia and Ávila. The landscape is dominated by a vast mountainous ridge and dense forests of Scots pines that cover the slopes,[...]
