Protected natural areas

ZEC Macizo Central

ZEC Macizo Central has 134 km² of forest, mostly oak (43.8% of the tree cover), between 403 and 1,713 m above sea level. Most of it (91%) lies in the humid bioclimatic zone. In the latest run, no species here scores above “very weak”.

Elevation

1,122 m

403–1,713 m

Wooded ground

134 km²

Oak · 43.8%

Climate

Humid

91% of the area

Sub-humid9%Humid91%

What comes up here

Ordered by the area's mean index on the last day computed. The mean says whether the drive is worth it; the peak says whether some corner of it is.

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as of 15 October 2026

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Forest

134 km² of forest

  • Pyrenean oakQuercus pyrenaica41.9% · 70% canopy
  • Scots pinePinus sylvestris28.7% · 62% canopy
  • Sweet chestnutCastanea sativa16% · 61% canopy
  • Maritime pinePinus pinaster3.3% · 48% canopy
  • Downy birchBetula alba3.1% · 79% canopy
  • Holm oakQuercus ilex2.4% · 40% canopy
  • Black alderAlnus glutinosa2.3% · 69% canopy
  • Pedunculate oakQuercus robur1.9% · 66% canopy
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