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Collection of websites that contain information about outstanding heritage trees. It must be said that it only includes information of active websites. Unfortunately, this criterion inevitably excludes some information of great interest on the subject of dry stone, but which cannot be consulted from a web page. CATALONIA Heritage trees at Masjoan farmhouse Information on the heritage trees at Masjoan farmhouse in Espinelves. The arboretum contains mostly conifers, many over 40m high, originally planted between 1860 and 1911 by the owner of the farmhouse. Heritage trees in Berguedà County Information on some heritage trees of Berguedà County, notably the Pi de les Tres Branques (three-branched pine), one of the most popular and venerated trees in Catalonia. List of the protected heritage trees in Catalonia. The website of Ministry of the Environment and Housing of the Government of Catalonia, provides access to the list of heritage trees in Catalonia classified by regions and towns, to the list of trees of regional and local interest, and to the specific legislation on this subject. Heritage trees in Els Ports Massif Brief description of the heritage trees in Els Ports Natural Park, courtesy of Terres de l'Ebre County tourism promotion website. Brief description of the heritage trees in Querol municipal area. Heritage trees in the north of Osona County Images of the heritage trees in the north of Osona County, courtesy of Paisatges del Ter Tourism Consortium, from the inventory of heritage trees of Catalonia. Web of Girona City Hall Municipal Unit of Territorial Analysis, where the city's listed trees are identified and located on a map. Information on the outstanding trees of the municipality of Tavertet, classified by species. The web provides different routes for visitors. Trees of local interest in Barcelona Barcelona City Council's Department of Parks and Gardens inventory of trees of local interest in the city, grouped by district Trees of local interest in L'Ametlla del Vallès L'Ametlla del Vallès Heritage and Historical Resource Centre website, with an inventory of trees of local interest in the municipal area. Trees of local interest in Maresme County Maresme County Council website listing trees of local and county interest. Trees of local interest in Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès Town Council inventory of listed trees of outstanding or botanical interest in the town. [ RETURN TO TOP ] SPAIN ANDALUSIA Outstanding trees and groves of Andalusia The Environment Department website of the Autonomous Government of Andalusia has carefully compiled an extensive inventory of trees and groves in Andalusia, grouped by province. The characteristics of each tree and grove are given here, together with a direct link to Google Maps and Google Earth. ARAGÓN Árboles singulares de Linares de Mora (Special trees of Linares de Mora) Information on the most outstanding trees in Linares de Mora, a town in the autonomous region of Aragon. Information on outstanding heritage trees in la Sierra de Guara and the rest of the province of Huesca. The website proposes different routes for visitors. Inventory of listed trees in Aragon Inventory of listed trees in the Autonomous Community of Aragon, prepared by the General Directorate of the Natural Environment of the Government of Aragon. Using a search engine, there is access to a file which gives the principal characteristics of each of the listed trees in this Autonomous Community. Special trees of the Valdejalón area A web page with tourist information on Valdejalón that contains an article describing the most outstanding trees in this part of Aragon. Special trees route in El Grado Link to the special trees route in El Grado, in the province of Huesca. Separate information card for each tree. ASTURIAS Outstanding heritage trees of Asturias List of the heritage trees of the autonomous region of Asturias provided by the natural areas network la Red de Espacios Naturales de Asturias. The tourist information website of the autonomous region of Asturias provides access to information on its outstanding heritage yew trees. BALEARIC ISLANDS Exceptional trees of the Balearic Islands List of heritage trees of the Balearic Islands, classified island by island. CANARY ISLANDS Exceptional trees of the Canary Islands The association Rincones del Atlántico provides a brief list of the most outstanding trees of the Canary Islands. Web of the Government of Tenerife which allows you to enquire about the monumental trees in each of its municipalities. CANTABRIA List of the exceptional trees of the autonomous region of Cantabria classified by species and localities. CASTILE-LEON Exceptional trees of Alto Esla Brief details on the ancient or outstanding trees to be found in this part of the province of León. Section on the town's most outstanding trees in the municipal information website of Luyengo (Province of León). Page of the municipal website of Burgos containing a short description of the most outstanding copses and trees. EXTREMADURA Information on the heritage trees of the autonomous region of Extremadura. Can be accessed through the region's network of protected natural areas. MADRID Exceptional trees in the autonomous region of Madrid Catalogue of the exceptional trees of the autonomous region of Madrid, with the exception of the city of Madrid itself. Exceptional trees in the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid Itinerary that takes visitors to the 18 most outstanding trees of the botanical garden, which contains more than 1,500 specimens. THE BASQUE COUNTRY Outstanding trees of the Basque Country List and information cards on the exceptional trees of the Basque Country. The information is provided by the protected natural spaces network Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos del País Basco. VALENCIAN COMMUNITY Heritage trees and copses in the province of Castelló Web page of the Group Promoting the Study and Conservation of Natural Areas (GECEN). Puts forward different ideas on the importance of the oldest trees and the need for conservation. Basic, technical and legal information on heritage trees of the province of Valencia. Information drawn up by el Departamento de los Árboles Monumentales de la Diputació de València. [ RETURN TO TOP ] EUROPE Old trees in the Netherlands and Europe Web page in English by Jeroen Philippona with detailed information on outstanding heritage trees of the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. Website in English by the forest engineer Jeroen Pater on some of the tallest and oldest trees in various European countries. Excellent photographs. BELGIUM List of the outstanding heritage trees of Belgium. Contains many photographs. FRANCE Arbres remarquables de la Bourgogne (Exceptional trees of the Burgundy region) Information web page listing the most exceptional trees of the Burgundy region in France. Also provides information on the state of these trees. Exceptional trees of french woods Information web page of l'Office National des Forêts, containing the most exceptional trees of the French woods. GERMANY Baumveteranen, unsere knorrigen Freunde (Old trees, our gnarled friends) Images of some of the most remarkable trees of interest of Germany. Also has a link to the photographs of Jürgen Hüfner. ITALY Database showing the outstanding heritage trees of Italy. Classified by provinces. POLAND Web page in English by Tomasz Niechoda that provides a wide range of information on outstanding heritage trees in Poland. UNITED KINGDOM Guide to the native trees of the British Isles managed by The Woodland Trust. Users can access the Trust's magazine, booklist and selection of images and much additional information. Web page listing the most outstanding trees of the British Isles and Ireland. There are currently more than 125,000 entries. [ RETURN TO TOP ] INTERNATIONAL A world community of old trees An eco-art project on ancient trees. The web contains artistic representations of trees using materials and techniques ranging from painting and drawing to photography. Website describing outstanding heritage trees classified by their main characteristics (thickest, highest, oldest, etc.). Very educational site, dedicated to the world of trees, with a page on record-holding trees the world over. International project by the ecologist association Terra, that aims to focus attention on the world's most exceptional trees (see also Superárboles del mundo, above). Information in English and French on the most outstanding heritage trees of the planet. Excellent selection of photos and many recommended links. AUSTRALIA Historical photographs of great interest of the tallest trees of Victoria. Reference website containing impressive photographs of the tallest trees of Tasmania (mostly Eucalyptus). CANADA Big Trees on Salt Spring Islands Shows the many trees on the Salt Spring islands in Canada. There is a large selection of images and descriptions of the most outstanding specimens. PUERTO RICO The champion trees of Puerto Rico List of the biggest trees of Puerto Rico, drawn up by the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, part of the Forestry Service of the United States. UNITED STATES The state of Alabama's list of its 100 most outstanding trees. Access to information on the oldest North-American trees. Information on the most emblematic woods and trees of California. Large selection of photographs and links section for further study or visits to the most outstanding trees, such as those of Redwood National Park. Project for listing the historical trees of the United States. The aim is to demonstrate the interdependence of people and nature: human historical developments that have had an effect on nature, and vice-versa. The National Register of Big Trees of America A list of the outstanding heritage trees and of all the species of trees that live in the United States. On the American Forests Organisation website. The Tallest, Biggest and Oldest Trees Shows a journey along the Pacific coast to find the highest, biggest and oldest trees. Information about exceptional American trees. [ RETURN TO TOP ] |