Serra de Vallivana
Encyclopedia
Serra de Vallivana (ˈsɛra ðe vaʎiˈvana) or Muntanyes de Vallivana is an over 10 km (6 mi) long mountain range straddling the Alt Maestrat
and Baix Maestrat
comarcas, Valencian Community
, Spain
. Its highest point is Muixacre (1275 m), located close to the Port de Querol mountain pass in the N-232
road. Other important peaks are Montserrat and Talaió. These mountains are frequently covered in snow
in the winter.
This mountain chain rises between the almost abandoned village of Vallivana
and the top of the Maestrat mountains, close to the Serra del Turmell range.
These mountains are named after the virgin of Vallivana, the patroness of Morella.
and wild animals like Spanish Ibex
, Roe Deer
and Wild Boar.
Alt Maestrat
Alt Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Albocàsser*Ares del Maestre*Benasal*Catí*Culla*Tírig*La Torre d'En Besora*Vilar de Canes*Villafranca del Cid...
and Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Alcalà de Xivert*Benicarló*Càlig*Canet lo Roig*Castell de Cabres*Cervera del Maestre*Chert/Xert*La Jana*Peñíscola*La Pobla de Benifassà...
comarcas, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Its highest point is Muixacre (1275 m), located close to the Port de Querol mountain pass in the N-232
N-232
The N-232 is a highway in Spain. It broadly follows the Rio Ebro from Logroño to the coast. It starts south east of Logroño at the Autovía LO-20 and runs parallel to the Autopista AP-68. The road passes Calahorra before it junctions with the N-113, N-121 and Autovía A-15.The road passes Tudela and...
road. Other important peaks are Montserrat and Talaió. These mountains are frequently covered in snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
in the winter.
This mountain chain rises between the almost abandoned village of Vallivana
Vallivana
Vallivana is a small settlement belonging to Morella, Ports .-Description:It is located southeast of Morella, at the eastern end of the Dena de Coll i Moll, right by N-232 road between Vinaròs and Morella....
and the top of the Maestrat mountains, close to the Serra del Turmell range.
These mountains are named after the virgin of Vallivana, the patroness of Morella.
Ecology
This sparsely-populated mountain area has the most important forested zone of the region with large prey birds such as the Griffon VultureGriffon Vulture
The Griffon Vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.The Griffon Vulture is long with a wingspan. In the nominate race the males weigh and females typically weigh , while in the Indian subspecies the vultures average...
and wild animals like Spanish Ibex
Spanish ibex
The Iberian ibex, Spanish ibex, Spanish wild goat, or Iberian wild goat is a species of ibex with four subspecies. Of these, two can still be found on the Iberian Peninsula, but the remaining two are now extinct. The Portuguese subspecies became extinct in 1892 and the Pyrenean subspecies became...
, Roe Deer
Roe Deer
The European Roe Deer , also known as the Western Roe Deer, chevreuil or just Roe Deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe Deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from...
and Wild Boar.