Cliffs of l’Avenc de Tavertet

Taking off over the Sau valley and the Osona plain, the Tavertet cliffs rise imposingly, offering a privileged viewpoint and, at the same time, preserving the landscapes of the plateaus. Not surprisingly, this sparsely populated territory offers a perfect balance between natural and cultural values.

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Fauna and flora

Meadows and pastures, forests and rocks are the main habitats of the space, which is home to numerous biodiversity. The hillsides are covered in Martinique oak tree groves, while beeches cover the shadows, and the cliffs shelter some holm oaks. At the gorges of the streams we can find hazelnuts, poplars, lemongrass..., and on the rocks, ferns and very curious plants, such as the Pyrenean-violet.

Wildlife is very present, and it is not difficult to find a wild boar, a squirrel, a badger, a fox or a civet cat, or to hear a finch or goldfinch singing, or to see a vulture or a sparrowhawk flying. On wet or rainy days we can see salamanders and toads along the roads, be careful not to step on them!

Wildlife

Egyptian vulture

(Neophron percnopterus)
The smallest of European vultures, they feed on debris and small carrions. Migrant, it spends its winters in Africa.

Common salamander

(Salamander salamander)
It lives preferably in moist, cool forest areas. It eats earthworms and small insects and is more active when it is dark.

Palmate newt

(Lissotriton helveticus)
The smallest of European newts, not even 10 cm in length. We can see it in and out of the water, depending on the age and the time of year.

Astor

Astor (Accipiter gentilis)
Also called the Bonelli's Hawk, it is a bird of prey similar to the grouse and very widely used in falconry.

Flora and vegetation

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(Fagus sylvatica)
Large deciduous tree, which can reach 30 or 40 metres in height, and grows in the humid mountains. Its wood is much appreciated

Downy oak

(Quercus pubescens)
Medium deciduous tree that can grow up 25 metres high, and that can be found in the medium mountain forests in Catalonia. As the Latin name implies, the twigs and the underside of the leaves are hairy

Hazelnut

(Corylus avellana)
Deciduous tree about 5 metres high and bushy in appearance. We can find it wild in the foothills of the mountains or cultivated for its hazelnuts.

Boxwood

(Buxus sempervirens)
A perennial shrub or tree that forms part of the undergrowth of oaks and holm oaks, but outside the forest can form extensive thickets or shrubs, as is the case of the Boixer de Tavertet plain.