28/43.- Cadaques, Cap de Creus - the sea

In this part of the Cap de Creus Park there's not much vegetation. The reason is not only the strong wind, but the soil. There's not much more than rocks here.

In other parts of the park there used to be a lot of vegetation, but periodic fires have destroyed almost all the trees. In 1986 a big fire burned thousand of acres of land. In 2000 and 2001 devastating fires affected the park again. If you come to Cadaques, you will appreciate the results of these latter fires on the mountains surrounding Cadaques. The strong winds and the dry weather are the perfect fertilizers for these fires. Once the fire starts, all human efforts to stop it seem to be in vain.

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