Cap de Creus nature reserve The north-east end of the Iberian
Peninsula The Park, with its diverse orography, is set at the
north-east end of the coastline. The Reserve combines different
ecosystems which give it a vast range of representative
species.It houses a land and a sea area.The highest point of the
massif can be found at Sant Salvador peak, 670 metres up.The
vegetation on Cap de Creus is conditioned by the strong marine
influence, the rugged orography and the abundance of rocky
outcrops. Trees are not very frequent, there are pockets of
aleppo pines and cork oaks, and to a lesser extent holm oaks. In
some valley bottoms, we come across elms, ash trees, alders,
hazel trees and willows. Scrub occupies the majority of the
surface (mastic trees, junipers, heather and rock roses). The
most outstanding species of fauna are those of the group of sea
birds and reptiles.Among the reptiles and amphibians, the common
toad, oscellated lizard and Mediterranean tortoise are worthy of
note. The most representative