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The marten is very shy,
emerging only at night. A
graceful and very agile creature,
it is an excellent climber. It feeds
on small mammals, birds, insects
and berries.

Edelweiss, a symbol of the
mountains, is a small flower ing
plant that grows in grassy alpine
areas, usually on inaccessible
rocky ledges. It prefers altitudes
The breathtakingly steep of 2,000– 2,900 m (6,560–9,515 ft)
rock faces are in places cut above sea level.
by waterfalls.
The alpine forest belt (up to 2,400 m/
7,874 ft above sea level) is composed of fir
and beech, or pines.

The mountain ash, with its bright
berries, is a member of the olive
family and is found up to 1,000 m
(3,280 ft) above sea level.

Lush vegetation at
lower elevations
The weasel leads a solitary
existence, becoming
active dur ing
daytime and at dusk.
It is a good The Valle de Bujaruelo was once
runner and an important route, with a
climber, feeding Romanesque bridge still in place
on fledglings, over the Aro river. There are several
eggs and mice. treks across the valley.

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