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The Cardó Massif ((カタルーニャ語、バレンシア語:Massís de Cardó), , ; (スペイン語:Macizo de Cardó)), also known as Cardó-Boix Massif, is a mountain massif in the Baix Ebre comarca, in Catalonia, Spain. This massif is composed of a number of mountain ranges located on the left side of the Ebro river near Tortosa. The massive calcareous cliffs of the Serra de Cardó form the eastern side of the spectacular gorges through which the Ebro River winds its way in the final stage of its course, separating the Ebro Valley from the Mediterranean coastal area. The ranges cover an area of over 340 km2, extending from Rasquera in the north, to Benifallet in the south and eastwards through El Perelló until reaching the Mediterranean Sea between L'Ampolla and L'Ametlla de Mar. Highway N-340 crosses the eastern side of the massif and Autopista AP-7 skirts the easternmost foothills by the seashore. All the ranges are part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peak is Xàquera, also known as ''La Creu de Santos'' (942 m) in the Serra de Cardó, another important summit is Buinaca (764 m), located in the Serra del Boix.〔(Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya )〕 ''Balma de Cabrafeixet'' is a prehistoric site below the Morral de Cabrafeixet escarpment (753 m) with cave paintings. The entrance to the cave has been closed with an iron bar door to prevent vandalism. Another cave, ''Cova de la Mallada'', is located nearby〔(enciclopèdia.cat - Morral de Cabrafeixet )〕 There are many wind turbines located on different ridges of the massif, the ''Parc Eòlic de les Colladetes'' and the ''Parc Eòlic de les Calobres''.〔(Parc Eòlic de Les Colladetes )〕 ==Ranges== The main ranges of the massif are: *Serra de Cardó, the westernmost range and also the highest. It is often covered with snow in the winter. The eastern slopes are covered with low Mediterranean shrub, while its western side, below the jagged peaks, is forested. Autovia C-12 cuts across the westernmost end of the range, above the Ebro Gorges. The mineral water coming from springs near the ancient monastery located at the heart of the range was one of the first waters to be bottled in Spain.〔(Estudio comparativo de las aguas minerales naturales de España )〕 *Serra del Boix, highest point ''Buinaca'' 764 m. The slopes are covered with low bush, among which ''Buxus'' ((カタルーニャ語、バレンシア語:Boix)) predominates. This range occupies a central position in the massif and in some geographical works gives its name to the whole massif. The particular high rocky area with original rock formations where the highest peaks are located is known as ''"Les Moles"''. There are wind turbines atop the main eastern ridge. *Serra de Gaviots, highest point 603 m. This largely deforested range also occupies a central position, but has smoother and less rocky crests than the ones above. There is also a very large wind farm along the ridge.〔(Tortosa Medi Ambient -Pla d'ordenació urbanística municipal )〕 Like the Serra del Boix, the higher altitudes often have snow in the winter. *Montaspre, highest point 527 m, the southwestern foothills of the Serra de Cardó range, rising near Bítem. *Serra de Collredó, highest point ''Creu de Collredó'' 380 m, rounded hills covered by olive trees and Mediterranean forest where many small country cottages have been recently developed. *Serra de les Veles, highest point ''Coll de l'Àliga'' 94 m, is formed by the low southernmost foothills of the massif. This small range is crossed by highways and has been gutted by sand and gravel extraction, where the pits are used as landfills. These lower ranges very rarely have snow, even in cold winters. File:Lesmoles4mc.JPG|''Les Moles'' area: La Buinaca on the left and the Cabrafeixet on the right, seen from the north between El Perelló and Rasquera File:Creu de Santos.JPG|View of 942 m high Xàquera or ''La Creu de Santos'', the highest summit of the range File:Font delTeix Refugi alFons.jpg|Font del Teix spring in Serra de Cardó File:MassisdeCardo-montaspre2p.JPG|Montaspre in the Cardó Massif File:Serradelboix-gaviots5.JPG|View of the Serra del Boix/Serra de Gaviots mountain ranges from the south with some snow on the higher altitudes File:Cardo-massif33.JPG|Wind farms on Serra de Gaviots File:Serradecollredo4.JPG|Serra de Collredó range seen from an orange grove in Mianes File:Serra-de-collredo-22.JPG|Serra de Collredó seen from the east. In the background the Ports de Beseit File:Serradelesveles8.JPG|Sand mining in Serra de les Veles 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cardó Massif」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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