The ancient oak trees, shaped like candelabra, have witnessed mankind’s impact on the forest for centuries. In the interior of the Iberian Peninsula, in the foothills of the Sierra de la Demanda mountain sub-range, a magical forest with several thousand long-lived trees is the new haven for two species that have accompanied humans since the very start of our history: bison and wild horses. These two species, which were quite abundant in the Pleistocene epoch, are on the brink of extinction today and share the ancient forest of centuries-old oaks with the indigenous fauna.
In this land where the temperatures in summer often surpass 30º Celsius, life during the hottest months of the year gets particularly complicated. In some areas that receive barely 500 millimeters of rain per year, freshwater is frequently hard to find. Most of the trees that populate the area ha...
Did you know that there are only two temperate zones on our planet that actually experience springtime? What seems like the most normal of events to most of us is an actual miracle of nature. It is the re-birth of life in its most glorious form. In spring, as the days grow longer, the light conqu...
The climate plays a profound role in the lives of all living beings. The cycle of four seasons that unfolds in the planet’s temperate zones thoroughly conditions the lives and behavior of their inhabitants. And without a doubt, winter is the toughest test that all of the Mediterranean forest’s in...
