The Catalan Coastal Range (, ) is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the

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coast in

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. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Foix River and the Roses Gulf and the average altitude is around 500 m. The highest point is 763 m at the Montnegre.

Mountain ranges

From North to South: * Montgrí * Gavarres * Massís de l'Ardenya * Serra de Marina * Montnegre Massif * Serra del Corredor * Serra de Sant Mateu *

Serra de la Conreria Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People and fictional characters * Serra (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (footballer), Portuguese footballer Jos� ...

* Serra de Collserola * Massís del Garraf Further south there are certain coastal mountain ranges like los Dedalts, Moles del Taix and

Serra de la Mar Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People and fictional characters * Serra (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (footballer), Portuguese footballer Jos� ...

in the Tivissa-Vandellòs Mountains and the

Serra del Montsià Serra (Latin for " saw") may refer to: People and fictional characters * Serra (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Serra (footballer), Portuguese footballer Jos ...

that are included in the

Catalan Pre-Coastal Range The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range () is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan Transversal Range and the Ser ...

owing to the geological continuity with that range despite their seaside location.Gepec.org Serra del Montsià

Ecology

There are a few protected areas in the Catalan Coastal Range, like Parc Natural del Montnegre i el Corredor, Parc de Collserola and Parc Natural del Garraf. At the same time though there are several areas subject to severe

land degradation Land degradation is a process where land becomes less healthy and productive due to a combination of Human impact on the environment, human activities or natural conditions. The causes for land degradation are numerous and complex. Human activitie ...

, owing mainly to stone

quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mining, open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock (geology), rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some juri ...

ing, rubbish dumps and

urban sprawl Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city". Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted ...

References

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Geologia de la Selva - Unitats de relleuMuntanyes de Tivissa-VandellòsNeotectonic features of the Catalan Coastal Ranges
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Mountain ranges

Ecology

See also

References

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