Sierra de La Muela, Cabo Tiñoso y Roldán
Cartagena
On the central stretch of the coast, a large stone mass rises above the waters of the Mediterranean. The materials we can find there are mainly limestone in nature, with both metamorphic and volcanic rocks present. Beaches, cliffs and small coves endow this place with great scenic value.
Information and Environmental Awareness Points: 968 228 937 - 968 228 925
FLORA
European fan palm, juniper, cornical, ziziphus lotus, spike thorn, Mediterranean false brome, shrubs, broom.
FAUNA
Golden eagle, Bonelli's eagle, eagle owl, peregrine falcon, red-billed chough, black-headed turtle, bats.
USES
Traditional rainfed crops, fishing villages, almadraba traditional tuna trapping on the coast.
MILESTONES
Military architecture at the batteries of the Cabo Tiñoso (cape). Tower of Santa Catalina for coastal surveillance, 16th century.