1. IES Alpujarra, Órgiva
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2. IES Alpujarra, Órgiva

3. Sierra Nevada
-Sierra Nevada has a
suface that surpasses
2000 km2 and its
extension from east to
west, measures
approximately 90 km.
-Characterists:
-its location
-Its considerable
altitude

4. Natural and National park
• The natural park covers a surface of 172,000
hectars.
• Their levels of protection are varied.

5. The ski resort
• An example of sustainable exploitation is the ski
resort of Sierra Nevada
• Pradollano is the village where the ski resort is
located

6. Mulhacén: 3481m

7. Veleta: 3395m

8. Sierra Nevada's lagoons
• Sierra Nevada has a lot of beautiful lagoons like Siete
Lagunas, Laguna de la Caldera...

9. Plant diversity
Sierra Nevada is the center of Natural diversity. It is the most
important one of the western Mediterranean region.
Aguileña Espuelilla

10. Endemic plants
Endemic plants: all those exclusive and particular to
localities or regions.
Chamomile (Artemisia granatensis)

11. Endemic plants
Being a plant of great beauty, they suffer uncontrolled
harvesting.
Narcissus Nevadensis

12. Endemic plants
• Herb covered with
star-shapped
whitish hairs giving
it a silvery
appearance.
• It’s the flower of
eternal love.
Snow Star (Platango
nivalis)

13. Endemic plants
It flourishes between June and August, forming small
patches of colour.
Sierra Nevada Violet (Viola Crassiuscula)

14. Fauna
Mountain Goat ( Capra Pyrenaica)

15. Fauna
Golden Eagle(Aquila Chrysaetos)

16. Fauna
• Snow vole (Miaotus •Alpine accentor (Prunella
nivalis) collaris)

17. Fauna
Adder (Vipera latastei)

18. National Park Sierra Nevada
“In situ” conservation strategies to be avoided:
• Overgracing: causes the
disappearance of the vegetation .
• Collecting
•The ski and road
infrastructure
• Deforestation: disappearance
of forests by human activities.
•Plantations of alien species.

19. National Park Sierra Nevada
“Ex situ” conservation strategies
• Conservation of seeds in the Geoplasm Bank.
• Creation of nursery for threatened species.

20. SIERRA NEVADA
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