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Atlantic Chronicle of the rise of a new snow Peñagolosa

Date: 29/01/2011

distance: About 10 miles

Duration: about 3 hours

moving Minimum height: 1268 meters

height: 1814 meters

uphill Elevation: 859 meters

downhill Vertical: 888 meters

Difficulty: This route is easy to classify level both physically and technically and that is well marked with different Pr we will use. So if this snowy day to be the route of medium difficulty may qualify physically and technique as the snow from walking with ease especially in the climbs and Pr cover markings which are not at a considerable height.

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Route description: This Weekend but did not plan to leave before the snow that we visited this week (finally) chafar could not resist it for the first time this invierno.Así I thought nothing better than a classic, rising to Peñagolosa from the monastery of St. Juan. An easy route, nice and short.

Vistabella During the trip to us salivating over pictures like this of Peñagolosa. In this picture is very clear the snow level around 1000 meters altura.Se we got to go through your head that would not have as much snow as we thought.

The trip was getting a little long as the barrier from the 1000 meters, the road became a little dangerous because of ice floes that had formed at night which made us go slowly and carefully. Until we finally reached Vistabella Maestrazgo (pictured) people around the 1300 meters where we must turn to this route.

Vistabella and we crossed the road that goes to Puertomingalvo. Have we arrived from the snow Vistabella becoming more abundant and more advanced form it will, clearing our initial concerns about the amount of snow that we would meet. In this picture we can see the flat Vistabella, fields full of snow covered mountains virgin Teruel in the background.

We turned off the road Puertomingalvo to find a palette that indicates a road that goes to the left toward San Juan. Shortly after we found this fantastic image of the giant snow Peñagolosa challenging awaiting our arrival.

Finally we arrived at the Monastery of San Juan de Peñagolosa which also has a restaurant with rooms and plays albergue.Ahora prepare for a route like this full of snow. I wear tight pants and J. Ballast leggings, I get a waterproof jacket in the backpack also just in case but it seems we'll have a sunny day and we get ready to march to the provincial ceiling of the province of Castellón.

start the route up the trail that climbs to the summit, as you can see any car yet dared to mess around here. Only traces of some hikers who passed us this picture of corrupt snow.

In this picture we see in front Peñagolosa, shortly after making this picture a road trying to upload this track. But tube to turn around the first corner in which nearly turned stuck as he could and left.

In this photo we see the beginning the path that goes through the magnificent gorge of Pegunta. At last we left the track and got deep inside of this great forest of big pines "one of the best pine we have without a doubt." We follow the trail of the trail hikers who have opened before us.

We were lucky, leads snowing for two days and it seems that today is a good day out. The snow still covering the tops of the trees and as you see in this photo including information panels are along the ravine.

Source Pegunta

In this photo we see a snow-covered Valley, the canyon has a great ecological value and that besides the black pines, holly, maple, yew, apple and other valuable species inhabit this valley.

The sun begins to warm the snow on the tops of the trees and it begins to melt and fall on us sometimes. Causing a kind of artificial snow of great beauty.

Shaped climb the snow is more thick, and must be about 20 cm. and trees are increasingly covered in snow with his arms hanging by the weight of it.

We reached the end of the ravine and soon we find ourselves with the track by which we had begun the journey. As you can see in the picture of this track snow is intact with no marks or human or any vehicle.

follow the path a piece of this track "at times hard to walk"

Until they turn a bend we find ourselves faced again with the giant.

Here we leave the track to stay on track, this area is a broad plain where cars often leave those who want to walk up to Peñagolosa minimum. It is clear that today is the day for these "walkers."

begins the hardest part and vertical route, if you can normally be tired this segment is expected especially hard today.

And I'm not mistaken today is more tired than usual this climb and thankfully footprint have already opened before us we sink preventing but in the snow. Soon after we would cross to the seasoned hikers who have paved the way for a very successful following the Pr (which is not easy with so much snow) that if they are shod with snowshoes and everything.

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little by little we're getting to the summit, as you can see the trees are completely covered in snow at this point.

Refuge halfway to the top

A beautiful landscape worthy of a Pyrenean route

Done

look back and the scenery is fantastic

Already we have very little background at the antenna is there in the blinding white top and wraps it all in contrast to an almost completely clear blue sky.

Finally we reached the top with the shelter forest and snow-covered geodesic after a couple of hours of climbing.

We

to 1814 meters

And the scenery is spectacular, curiously at the height of this summit can be seen a sort of barrier where the snow studded. As you see in the photo looking east towards the sea just beyond this mountain there is no trace of snow.

However

looking west towards Teruel is all covered by a beautiful white mantle

the distance we see that the snow also been generous in Javalambre, although This photo is not appreciated

After u deserved lunch and recreate with this great landscape that might not come back to enjoy a long time we start the way back.

Return along the same path that we have uploaded

This time the descent is easier than usual because the snow still be hard to prevent us from slipping when jab in it. Tomorrow may be open begun to melt, exposing the rock is slippery by ice formed on it to open.

The descent is very fast and soon we reached the foot of the mountain. Then follow the path around the same track that climbs from San Juan to the most of Cambreta

The prints that we are precious, we're opening track for this section of the route

We arrived at the Mas de la Cambreta and here we leave the track as we walk into this Farm

More In fact looking back to find this beautiful picture of Peñagolosa

Since we come to the source of the Cambreta, snow is uncorrupted are the first to get here.

As you can see the source and the trough at the end are completely covered in snow

This source is the head of the ravine of Teixera, we continue our tour of the Pr goes down to San Juan parallel to the ravine on its right edge.

And again I look back to meet the growing giant step further and this time with some ominous clouds about to cover the top. It seems that time has been very kind to us.

loses thick snow, we are already very close to the Monastery

Until we come to the monastery after a little over 3 hours

map

Best of this route: No doubt the lure of finding a very recent snow that covers the entire landscape gives an added beauty to this route already in itself is great. The magnificent forests that cover this mountain with such rare species in our province as the Valley or the holly and the landscapes that surround us along the route, and sources of fine farmhouses and we are crowning the summit of the province and Valencia almost making this route one of the best that we can enjoy, besides being simple.

worst of the road: Nothing, not wasted but is perhaps the only one that is too short lol

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The lynx "may be the first cat to become extinct in a developed country" says Chaves

The study "Evaluation of Conservation efforts to prevent the extinction of the Iberian lynx ', produced by a team of researchers from the Department of Conservation Biology, Doñana Biological Station, Institute of Research Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), says the lynx "may be the first cat to become extinct in a developed country because what happened in the species for 25 years so far, have disappeared in eight of the ten villages that existed on the peninsula, so indicate. "

Francisco Palomares, one of the authors of the article, he told Europa Press that all the cats that exist at present is the species that is "most at risk of extinction." Also, the paper published in the journal Conservation Biology, "the best scientific publication specializing in conservation," is based on a review of the status of lynx populations for over 40 years and working for 20 years with the reality of lynx conservation. "The story of what has happened so far is to be extinguished, as they have disappeared in eight of the ten stocks in which there was 25 years ago, and the other two, one of them, the numbers have declined more than 80 percent, "he assured.

Palomares, which produced the study along with researchers Alejandro Rodríguez, Eloy Revilla, José Vicente López and Javier Calzada, recalled that 25 years ago the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) found that the Iberian lynx was the kind of cat "at greater risk of extinction in the world." Then, as explained, is estimated that more than 1,100 copies were distributed in ten different populations distributed in the southwest quadrant of the Iberian Peninsula.

In this regard, he pointed out that this situation alarms triggered regional, national and international, although 16 years later, in the period between 1985 and 2001, general distribution and abundance of lynx have decreased between "86 and 93 percent, and eight of the ten stocks that had been extinguished. " In addition, he stressed that currently "there are only about 200 individuals released survivors in these two populations.

also noted that the size of the population of lynx in the Doñana Natural Area "has remained around 50 copies for the past 25 years, and its persistence over time depends mainly on the number of territories situation exists within the national park. "Between 1985 and 2005, the number of territories in the park" was reduced from eleven to five, which increases the probability of extinction of this population from 34 percent to 95 percent, "he stated.

however, stressed that" spatially explicit models based on the individual show that extinction Doñana population could be avoided if ten new territories were established in the park and released 14 individuals, preferably from the population of Sierra Morena, for a period of 5 years. "Moreover, the available data" do not quantify probability of extinction of the lynx population in the Jaén population, although between 1985 and 2005 this population showed a similar contraction pattern in other populations that are already extinct, decreasing by more than 80 percent, "he reported.

On the other hand, Palomares stated efforts have been made "clear" of conservation in at least four of the ten identified lynx populations 25 years ago. However, in two of these populations, particularly Malcata (Portugal) and Montes de Toledo lynxes have become extinct, and the other two in Andalusia, "your chances of extinction increased between 1985 and 2005."

"significant efforts in DOÑANA"

The most important conservation efforts have been made in the Doñana lynx population, which since 1986 have made more than 19 projects for the conservation of the species by the central government and the Ministry of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía, "thanks to the number of copies has not diminished even further," ay other agencies, which involves an investment in Spain over 60 million euros in the last 30 years.

however, pointed to Europa Press that although there is plenty of scientific information and have made significant conservation efforts, "the Iberian lynx is extinguished." In this regard, said the study points to four aspects that could explain the "limited" success of conservation. So often indicates that conservation measures have been implemented in areas "very small, although to house a population with little chance of becoming extinct" would require a surface quality of the habitat of at least 500 square kilometers. "

It points which have been used" few resources to the scientific monitoring of the effectiveness of conservation actions, which is not allowed to perform an adaptive approach based on scientific evidence. "The third point is" lack of continuity in the recovery effort because, among other things, to limit to 4 or 5 years on charges of policy makers, and the rigidity of the conservation plans that do not allow adaptive management mentioned above.
Palomares
also indicated that conservation managers have "little confidence" in scientific knowledge, sometimes just being taken into account "when it is too late to act." In this regard, said that the need for reintroduction programs in areas where lynx had become extinct was recommended more than 10 years, but had to wait until 2009 to be carried out for the first releases of lynx.

Furthermore, the researcher of the Doñana Biological Station indicates that the reasons that make it go away are several, but in the circumstances the principal is that "there are very few individuals and populations, and the lack of rabbits and loss habitat, among others.

Palomares has stated that the article does not present solutions for recovery, but suggestions that conservation efforts are being made to be truly effective. "In conclusion, ensures that the conservation of species as the Iberian lynx must be based on scientific knowledge and conservation plans large-scale spatial and temporal including monitoring of the actions performed by agents outside agencies that perform management actions. "

addition to dead" slut "in the picture above, one of the lincesas longest in Doñana. At the age of 10 years which is enough for a Wildcat. had 15 puppies in 6 different parts, I tracker collar since 2000, almost since birth and no doubt a very special way contributed to the study of its kind on the part of scientists.

Source: Ecoticias.com