first technical meeting. naturesdiplus 2 general information date: 23 – 25 april 2009 hosting...

First Technical Meeting

NatureSDIplus 2

General Information

Date: 23 – 25 April 2009

Hosting Partners: Tracasa & Government of Navarra

Venue: Tracasa Head Office

Visit: Natural Park & Site of Community Importance : Señorio de Bertiz

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SEÑORIO DE BERTIZ NATURAL PARK

Helena BaigorriGovernment of Navarra

NatureSDIplus 4

Bertiz is located in the Atlantic Valleys of Navarra’s Mountain region.It is a unique spot. Its outstanding beauty, the presence of the forest animals corresponding to a mature wood and its great naturalness led to its being declared a Natural Park in 1984

Image jun-2006

NatureSDIplus 5

Its natural values: The climate is Ocean (rainfall >

2,000 l/m2). Many days with fog The forests presents a high

degree of naturalness, dominating the beech. There are also oak grove and on the banks of the stream, the alders.

The good state of conservation allows the existence of an abundant and diverse fauna representative of the Atlantic forests with presence of certain rare species characteristic of mature forests

NatureSDIplus 6

Facilities and Services: Car park with a permanent

open-air sculpture exhibition Park reception centre and hut Children’s play area Garden Nature Interpretation

Centre Youth hostel “casa Zabala” Signposted routes through the

woods Rural Tourist Centre

and more...

NatureSDIplus 7

Other information Bertiz has been for most of its

long history a private estate The first reference owned

Lordship dates back to 1392 In 1949 the last owner

bequeathed the Lordship and in his name to the Provincial Council, with the need to preserve it without changing its characteristics

The Natural Park has had its ‘Q’ Mark for Tourism Quality renewed.

44 km from Pamplona Surface: 2,052

hectares Altitude: min. 138 m /

max. 822 meters Slope average: 39 %

(See you in Bertiz in april/2009...)

http://www.parquedebertiz.es/cinberti@navarra.es