Protected natural areas

Serra da Malcata Special Protection Area

Serra da Malcata Special Protection Area has 4 km² of forest, mostly pine (79.5% of the tree cover), between 674 and 967 m above sea level. Most of it (89%) lies in the sub-humid bioclimatic zone. In the latest run, no species here scores above “very weak”.

Elevation

810 m

674–967 m

Wooded ground

4 km²

Pine · 79.5%

Climate

Sub-humid

89% of the area

Sub-humid89%Humid11%

What comes up here

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as of 15 October 2026

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Forest

4 km² of forest

  • Maritime pinePinus pinaster79.5% · 54% canopy
  • Strawberry treeArbutus unedo11.5% · 53% canopy
  • Pyrenean oakQuercus pyrenaica9% · 20% canopy
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