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}} The Peñalara Natural Park ((スペイン語:Parque Natural de la Cumbre, Circo y Lagunas de Peñalara)) is a natural park of 7.68 km² in the northwest of the Community of Madrid, Spain. The park is situated in the central zone of the Sierra de Guadarrama, (part of the mountainous axis called the Central System) in Spain. The reserve includes Peñalara's summit, the highest peak of the mountain system, and an area to the south-east of the peak in Rascafría district. The Community of Madrid declared the area a natural park in June 1990. The zones of lowest altitude hold white pine forests and grasslands. Bushes grow higher up in the mountains, which are predominantly composed of alpine meadows and rocky areas. The park is home to the black vulture and the Spanish imperial eagle, and also many small mammals and amphibians. The park is accessible from ''Puerto de Cotos'', the region's center of tourism. Especially popular on the holidays, the reserve provides a venue for hiking, mountain climbing, and skiing. == Geography == Peñalara Nature Reserve is located in the zone of highest elevation on the southeastern slope of Peñalara Peak, with its 2.428 kilometers the highest in the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the high part of Lozoya Valley, and in the district of Rascafría. It covers a rough rectangle of 7.68 square kilometers. The coordinates of the reserve's central zone are 40° 50′ N 3° 57′ W. In the northern zone are two projecting cliffs difficult to reach; the northernmost is Bird Cliff, with a height of 2.334 kilometers. Close by and to the south is the Cliff of Carnations, which being 2.388 kilometers above sea level is the second-highest peak in the Sierra de Guadarrama. No other elevations are so prominent. To the south is Peñalara peak, distinguished by a geodesic vertex of the first order that indicates its height of 2.285 kilometers. The 2.271 km Two Sisters Mountain marks the southeastern limit of the park. Besides these peaks, other highlights include Cheese Boulder, a 2.032 km peak to the southeast of the Younger Sister, midway between Puerto de Cotos and the cirque of Peñalara. The peaks of the park, ordered from north to south, are the following: *Bird Cliff (2.334 m) *Cliff of Carnations (2.388 m) *Peñalara Peak (2.428 m) *Older Sister Mountain (2.285 m) *Younger Sister Mountain (2.271 m) *Cheese Boulder (2.032 m) 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「Peñalara Natural Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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