I.E.S.I.E.S. FÉLIX RODRIGUEZ DE LA FUENTE

Our Region. Castilla y LeónOur Region. Castilla y León Spanish Educational System Spanish Educational System Activity in our schoolActivity in our school Natural Area in our provinceNatural Area in our province

Castilla y LeónCastilla y León

ProvincesProvinces

ÁvilaÁvila BurgosBurgos LeónLeón PalenciaPalencia SalamancaSalamanca SegoviaSegovia SoriaSoria ValladolidValladolid ZamoraZamora

I.E.S. Félix Rodríguez de la FuenteI.E.S. Félix Rodríguez de la FuenteBurgos (Spain)Burgos (Spain)

Our School was created in 1977 as the Our School was created in 1977 as the National National Baccalaureate Institute n# 3Baccalaureate Institute n# 3 to cover the educational to cover the educational necessities of the expansive nieghborhood of Gamonal. necessities of the expansive nieghborhood of Gamonal.

In January of 1981, it was named In January of 1981, it was named I.E.S. Félix Rodriguez I.E.S. Félix Rodriguez de la Fuentede la Fuente in memory of the famous citizen of Burgos in memory of the famous citizen of Burgos who had died in March of the previous year in Alaskawho had died in March of the previous year in Alaska

We are not, then, a very old School; however, we have We are not, then, a very old School; however, we have already reached a quarter century. In the year 2002, we already reached a quarter century. In the year 2002, we celebrated our 25th anniversary with the organitation of celebrated our 25th anniversary with the organitation of several activities and the publication of a Investigation several activities and the publication of a Investigation BookBook

Educational system in SpainEducational system in Spain

Secondary school at our I.E.S.Secondary school at our I.E.S.

Natural Area of The Demanda MountainsNatural Area of The Demanda Mountains

LocationLocation The Natural Area of The The Natural Area of The

Demanda Mountains is Demanda Mountains is located in Castilla-Leon. located in Castilla-Leon.

Castilla-Leon is the largest Castilla-Leon is the largest of Spain´s autonomous of Spain´s autonomous regions and one of the regions and one of the biggest regions in the biggest regions in the European Union and one of European Union and one of the regions with the best the regions with the best natural resourcesnatural resources

El espacio natural de la sierra de la Demanda se sitúa en Castilla y León (España). El espacio natural de la sierra de la Demanda se sitúa en Castilla y León (España). Castilla y León es una se las regiones europeas con mayor riqueza natural.Castilla y León es una se las regiones europeas con mayor riqueza natural.

LocationLocation

Natural Area of The Natural Area of The Demanda Mountains is Demanda Mountains is located at the north-east located at the north-east of Castilla-Leon. of Castilla-Leon.

El espacio natural de La Sierra de la El espacio natural de La Sierra de la Demanda se encuentra en el noreste de Demanda se encuentra en el noreste de nuestra comunidadnuestra comunidad

LocationLocation This Natural Area includes three mountain ranges, This Natural Area includes three mountain ranges,

La Demanda, Neila and Mencilla over 2000 metresLa Demanda, Neila and Mencilla over 2000 metres

Comprende tres núcleos montañosos: las sierras de la Demanda, Mencilla y Neila.Comprende tres núcleos montañosos: las sierras de la Demanda, Mencilla y Neila.

Geological heritageGeological heritage

These mountains display numerous examples of These mountains display numerous examples of glacial erosion, with cirques, lakes, morraines and glacial erosion, with cirques, lakes, morraines and U-shaped valleysU-shaped valleys

En la cumbres de estas sierras son muy interesantes las abundantes huellas de morrenas, En la cumbres de estas sierras son muy interesantes las abundantes huellas de morrenas, circos y lagunas, dejadas por el glaciarismo cuaternario.circos y lagunas, dejadas por el glaciarismo cuaternario.

Neila LakesNeila Lakes

Geological heritageGeological heritage In this area, common rocks are slate, gneiss, schist In this area, common rocks are slate, gneiss, schist

and quartzite. These are in among oldest materials of and quartzite. These are in among oldest materials of Iberian Peninsula. Iberian Peninsula.

Los materiales geológicos predominantes –pizarras, esquistos y cuarcitas- están entre los Los materiales geológicos predominantes –pizarras, esquistos y cuarcitas- están entre los

más antiguos de la Península Ibérica.más antiguos de la Península Ibérica.

Geological heritageGeological heritage Moreover, carbonate rocks Moreover, carbonate rocks

contains a large amount of contains a large amount of fossils. Mesozoic fossils fossils. Mesozoic fossils such as dinosaur´s bones, such as dinosaur´s bones, petrified wood and sea petrified wood and sea enviroment animals. enviroment animals.

Además las rocas también presenta un Además las rocas también presenta un abundante registro fósil de dinosaurios, abundante registro fósil de dinosaurios, árboles y animales de ambientes marinos. árboles y animales de ambientes marinos.

Biological heritageBiological heritage The most surprising ecological features is its diversity of The most surprising ecological features is its diversity of

plants and animals, as a result of its geographical localitation plants and animals, as a result of its geographical localitation as a transition zone between Atlantic and Mediterranean as a transition zone between Atlantic and Mediterranean settings. The vegetation is extremely varied, with oak settings. The vegetation is extremely varied, with oak woodland, junipers, beechs, holly stands and Scots pine woodland, junipers, beechs, holly stands and Scots pine forest. Wildlife here includes deer, wolf, partridge …forest. Wildlife here includes deer, wolf, partridge …

En el entorno del espacio natural En el entorno del espacio natural encontramos una gran variedad de encontramos una gran variedad de bosques y de animales que nos bosques y de animales que nos hablan de su riqueza ecológicahablan de su riqueza ecológica

Biological heritageBiological heritage A few cliff-nesting birds of prey, such as golden A few cliff-nesting birds of prey, such as golden

eagle, griffon vulture and egyptian vulture and an eagle, griffon vulture and egyptian vulture and an extremely varied range of forest and mountain birds.extremely varied range of forest and mountain birds.

En especial cabe destacar las aves En especial cabe destacar las aves que presenta una gran variedad de que presenta una gran variedad de especies tales como Aguilucho especies tales como Aguilucho Pálido (Circus cyaneus), Halcón Pálido (Circus cyaneus), Halcón Abejero (Pernis apivorus) y el Abejero (Pernis apivorus) y el Aguila Culebrera (Circaetus Aguila Culebrera (Circaetus gallicus)gallicus)

Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage An area is invested with the An area is invested with the

status of Protected Natural status of Protected Natural Area in order to conserve Area in order to conserve both its natural heritage and both its natural heritage and traditional uses, culture and traditional uses, culture and folklore that have shaped folklore that have shaped that patrimony. Involving that patrimony. Involving local people in maintaining local people in maintaining the area, improving their the area, improving their quality of life and, in short, quality of life and, in short, ensuring sustainable use of ensuring sustainable use of natural resources, will help natural resources, will help to preserve it for future to preserve it for future generationsgenerations

Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage

En esta comarca hay una gran riqueza cultural consecuencia de su poblamiento en En esta comarca hay una gran riqueza cultural consecuencia de su poblamiento en la alta edad media que se manifiesta, hoy día, en sus monumentos, sus oficios, su la alta edad media que se manifiesta, hoy día, en sus monumentos, sus oficios, su gastronomia y sus romerias.gastronomia y sus romerias.

In this area remains a In this area remains a great cultural richness due great cultural richness due to the repopulation in the to the repopulation in the high middle ages.high middle ages.Today, we can appreciate Today, we can appreciate it in their monuments, it in their monuments, their gastronomy and their their gastronomy and their festivities.festivities.

ImpactImpact on the Natural on the Natural Environment:Environment: Landscape Landscape

The main problem of The main problem of this natural area are this natural area are eolic energy parks. eolic energy parks.

The wind machines The wind machines have a negative effect have a negative effect on wild bird on wild bird populations and they populations and they produce a visual produce a visual impact on the impact on the landscape.landscape.

Los principales peligros que afectan a este espacio son las instalaciones eólicas que Los principales peligros que afectan a este espacio son las instalaciones eólicas que afecta al paisaje y ponen en peligro las avesafecta al paisaje y ponen en peligro las aves

ImpactImpact on the Natural on the Natural EnvironmentEnvironment : :

Biodiversity Biodiversity

La persecución y eliminación de especies consideras alimañas por atacar al ganado pero que La persecución y eliminación de especies consideras alimañas por atacar al ganado pero que son fundamentales para el equilibrio ecologico.son fundamentales para el equilibrio ecologico.

The persecution and The persecution and elimination of animal species elimination of animal species regarded as harmfull or regarded as harmfull or dangerous for attacking cattle dangerous for attacking cattle but are essential for the but are essential for the ecological balance. ecological balance.

The wolf is the best example The wolf is the best example of this problem.of this problem.

ImpactImpact on the Natural on the Natural EnvironmentEnvironment : :

“Culture” “Culture”

La desaparición de pueblos a consecuencia de la emigración o la construcción de pantanos que La desaparición de pueblos a consecuencia de la emigración o la construcción de pantanos que pone en peligro la persistencia de una cultura integrada con el medio. pone en peligro la persistencia de una cultura integrada con el medio.

The disappearance of The disappearance of town due to emigration town due to emigration or the construction of or the construction of dams that endanger the dams that endanger the survival of a culture survival of a culture well-adjusted with the well-adjusted with the enviroment.enviroment.

PropositionsPropositions Throughout the next two school years we will Throughout the next two school years we will

attempt to give solutions to the presented attempt to give solutions to the presented problems from the last three slides. problems from the last three slides.

We beleive that exchanging ideas among the We beleive that exchanging ideas among the different countries involved in this project on different countries involved in this project on how to manage the environment, might bring how to manage the environment, might bring up some answers that will help us to maintain up some answers that will help us to maintain our rich natural heritage.our rich natural heritage.

A lo largo de los dos próximos cursos pretendemos dar soluciones a los problemas A lo largo de los dos próximos cursos pretendemos dar soluciones a los problemas planteados en las tres últimas diapositivas. Creemos que, del intercambio de ideas planteados en las tres últimas diapositivas. Creemos que, del intercambio de ideas en la gestión del medio que hacen los diferentes países que participan en el en la gestión del medio que hacen los diferentes países que participan en el proyecto, podrán salir soluciones que nos ayuden a preservar nuestra riqueza proyecto, podrán salir soluciones que nos ayuden a preservar nuestra riqueza natural.natural.

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