Rural Environment and Livestock Farms
Ávila
We are at the starting point of this route, which crosses a landscape of great natural and cultural richness. This rural environment has been shaped over the centuries by human activity, yet it preserves features characteristic of Mediterranean ecosystems. The dominant vegetation is mainly made up of small shrubs and wide areas of herbaceous species adapted to the harshness of these lands, such as feather grass (Stipa gigantea).
Its gently undulating relief offers us an initial overview of the path we will follow. The characteristics of the soil allow the coexistence of agricultural and livestock activities, which have shaped this mosaic landscape that we will discover along the way.
The proximity of the urban center, even though we will gradually move away from it, is evident and allows numerous species, especially birds, to find greater opportunities here than in a purely natural environment, where the presence of predators and the search for shelter and food can complicate their survival.
