Green Spain
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Green Spain is the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian and Basque mountains in northern Spain. It is called green because it has a wet and moderate oceanic climate, strongly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean winds that get trapped by the mountains. The southern slopes get inside the rain shadow and the Green Spain contrasts with its dry central plateau.
The average precipitation is about 1,200 mm, this allows the lush vegetation to grow, the main native tree species being beeches and oaks. In recent decades the native forests have been replaced by plantations of eucalyptus and Monterey Pines in wide areas.
Green Spain is considered to be formed by the regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country. The Pyrenees, that sometimes are considered to be united with the Cantabrian Mountains, used to be included in Green Spain.
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 Rural Basque Country. |
 The Picos de Europa. |
 Traditional horreo in Asturias. |
 Basque coast. |
 Coast of Cantabria. |
 Coast of Galicia. |
 Ordesa, Pyrenees. |
 Coast of Asturias. |
[edit] External links
- Visit Asturias A guide to Spain's Natural Paradise in English.
- Green Spain by Idealspain
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