As a result of its origins and its different climatic zones, Montsec has developed as an exceptional natural space offering a wealth of botanic interest. The mountain range's rather peculiar orientation has produced a number of different environments that range from the principally Eurosiberian vegetation of its north-facing slopes to the more characteristically Mediterranean flora of its south-facing side.
At Montsec , it is common to find precipices with cliff faces of up to 500m in height. But, even in these apparently inhospitable locations, it is possible to find plants such
as jonça (Aphyllanthes monspeliensis) and corona de rei (Saxifraga longifolia) and also
certain types of endemic vegetation, including Petrocoptis montsincciana, which is
unique to Montsec.
The Montsec area contains five monumental trees considered of national interest:
Roure dels Escurçons or Roure de Calafí (a member of the oak family), at Àger
Roure del Corb del Montardit (a member of the oak family), at Àger
Alzineda de Cal Penjat (a member of the holm-oak family), at Baronia de Rialb
Ginebre del Tuberic (a type of juniper), at Castell de Mur
Alzina de Pelleu (a member of the holm-oak family), at Isona and Conca Dellà |
