The Mount of El Pardo is a grove of evergreen oaks that occupies, approximately, 16000 hectares .
The river Manzanares crosses the mount from north to south and is retained in the reservoir of El Pardo, constructed to regulate the dams channelling of the river along its steppe to Madrid.It is dominated by a Mediterranean typical climate, that is, dry and warm.
The Pardo’s fauna is composed by golden eagles, bucks, roe-deer, jabalies (wild bores), rabbits, foxes, black and tawny vultures, kites, bee-eaters, hoopoes, storks and royal ducks.
Its flora is composed by forest type pastures of oaks, blockheads, junipers, black poplars, ash-trees, gall oaks and rockroses.
Manzanares river
I like living in El Pardo because it is very quiet and I can play and walk with my friends without any dangers of the city.
El Pardo is so green even though we are so close to the city because it is a natural park where many species are protected.
