Spanish Pyrenees
and steppes of Huesca
2nd Edition
Published on 10. March 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-94-91648-07-6 (ISBN)
Description
Huesca (Spain) is the most northern, and most diverse, of Aragon's three provinces. It covers both the wild High Pyrenees, their wooded foothills and the steppes in the basin of the Ebro. There are few areas in Europe with such a diversity of landscapes and of flora and fauna. From the alpine heights of Ordesa to dry semi-desert of Belchite, this guidebooks shows you the best
sites and reveals their flora and fauna.
Like all other Crossbill Guides, this title answers two questions: what makes this area so special, and how you can see this for yourself. It includes many detailed routes and sites with concrete indications on where and how to find the birds, wildlife and flora.
* 21 routes (car and walk)
* 26 site descriptions
* Where to watch birds information
* Finding butterflies, wildflowers, reptiles, etc.
* Detailed background information on landscape and ecology
sites and reveals their flora and fauna.
Like all other Crossbill Guides, this title answers two questions: what makes this area so special, and how you can see this for yourself. It includes many detailed routes and sites with concrete indications on where and how to find the birds, wildlife and flora.
* 21 routes (car and walk)
* 26 site descriptions
* Where to watch birds information
* Finding butterflies, wildflowers, reptiles, etc.
* Detailed background information on landscape and ecology
Reviews / Votes
These guides are a splendid acquisition for any trip...Derek Moore - British Birds: Dirk Hilbers description of the habitats and wildlife of this exceptional area ranks amongst the best natural history writing one might find anywhere and his passion and commitment to encouraging travellers to explore such regions comes across well...StanfordsMore details
Persons
Dirk Hilbers, biologist, is the founder of the Crossbill Guides Foundation and travels the continent to write Crossbill Guides about the most beautiful natural areas of Europe. He has specialized in flora, birds, ecology and land use.Kees Woutersen has lived for 20 years in Huesca, working as a nature and bird guide throughout Spain. He runs his own travel company, Aragon Natuurreizen. Kees Woutersen is author of various books on the birds and natural history of the Pyrenees and Aragon.