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wonderful thread idea! positive vibes only in this sanctuary


Image, video, song, poem, quote...anything goes as long as it's positive and makes you feel good.
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I just saw this post. Beautiful pics too! Thanks for sharing.Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park is located right in the middle along the border of Spain and France. It covers an area of 96 square miles (sq km 156) and is one of the protected areas for the Pyrenees. Pyrenees National Park is the protected area on the France side of the border. The national park was the first established in Spain and one of the earlier parks from around the world.
The Pyrenees is a mountain range that creates a natural border between Spain and its neighboring France. This mountain boundary also creates a natural separation and sets aside the Iberian Peninsula. Summits of the mountain range reach a height of 11,168 feet (3,404 m). Mount Perdido reaches a summit of 11,000 feet (3,355 m) and is the third tallest summit in the Pyrenees.
The Ordesa Valley is one of the most aesthetically pleasing areas of the park and is what part of the name is attributed. The Rio Arazas River traverses through this valley providing beautiful landscapes, views of multiple waterfalls, and opportunities to look up at the majestic massifs surrounding the river valley.
The vegetation of the park varies by altitudes. The lower elevations under 4,921 feet (1,500 m) feature forests comprised of silver fir, Scots pine, downy oak, silver birch, willows, and common ash. Mountain pine becomes the predominant forest at elevations above 6,561 feet (2,000 m).
The flowering plants that occur in the meadows at elevations between 5,577 and 9,942 feet (1,700 and 3,000 m) include bellflower, Pyrenean violet, long-leafed butterwort, and of course the edelweiss which is used as one of the symbols used for the park.
The mountain range features glacial lakes, river ravines, cascading waterfalls, and an abundance of flora and fauna to captivate the senses. It is both a UNESCO World Heritage site and a biosphere reserve.
Wildlife of Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park include brown bear, boar, red squirrel, marmot, red fox, badger, groundhog, weasel, and the goat-antelope known as the chamois. There are 32 different species of mammals.
The skies feature the Egyptian vulture, the bearded vulture, and the majestic golden eagle. The golden eagle is known to carry off prey larger than itself; it is a magnificent predator. There are 171 species of birds with the golden eagle serving as the pinnacle sighting. It would be even more exciting if you witnessed a golden eagle successfully capturing and carrying off its prey.
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