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The regional government approves the declaration of Monte Arabí Yecla as a natural area protected Natural Monument (02/03/2016)

The Governing Council has approved the decree that Mount Arabi declares, in the municipality of Yecla, as a natural area protected Natural Monument, pursuant to the Law on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity.

Mount Arabi has an altitude of 1,065 meters and an area of ​​approximately 600hectáreas.

This large rounded stone structure is one of the most emblematic natural areas Murcia territory.

The uniqueness, beauty and rarity of the natural elements and geological formations have made it worthy of special protection.

Mineralogical and geological heritage of the region includes formations and structures of the geology and natural resources of scientific, cultural and educational value that constitute a sample of geodiversity because of their special situation in the Andalusian ranges.

This necessitates the adoption of conservation and protection measures to ensure their preservation.

Among these formations is Mount Arabi, who for cultural, social and historical reasons also has a special relevance, as evidenced by the high concentration in this natural space rock art manifestations that have declared it a Cultural Interest with the Monument category.

The most notable Arabi natural values ​​are important and unique geomorphological formations forged by physical and chemical weathering.

The result is a characteristic alveolar honeycomb modeling, plus modeling karstic forming sinkholes, chasms and caves, as the Treasure Cave and Cave de la Horadada.

It also highlights the presence of a wide variety of fossil marine fauna, including shark teeth, echinoderms, brachiopods and bivalves.

Also, they are characteristic hematoideo biocalcarenites with interbedded quartz (red quartz), also called hyacinth Compostela.

Source: CARM

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