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Fagus Alkiza, discovering protected species

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Fagus Alkiza Interpretation Centre, located on the townhall’s attic highlights the importance of natural and cultural wealth in the Hernio-Gazume Special Conservation Area. 44% of Alkiza’s lands are part of it.

It allows you to learn about both the species of fauna and flora that we can find in the Hernio-Gazume Special Conservation Area and their habitats.

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Special Conservation Area

Hernio-Gazume Special Conservation Area is a 2,158 hectare limestone massif with karstic relief, that includes a high ecological and scenic value.

Nature

Fagus Alkiza works on the Hernio-Gazume Special Conservation Area biodiversity conservation. The basic habitats are caves and karstic cavities, where different vulnerable species live; and forests where beech is the most common tree, some of them pollard with important ecological value and essential until very recently for charcoal making. In the museum you can find a miniature of the Special Conservation Area.

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Alkiza-Hernio gazume



Endangeredspecies

We can find some endangered species living in this area: dead wood decomposer insects, different types of bats and raptors like the griffon vulture or the Egyptian vulture for example.

Museo Fagus Alkiza
Fagus Alkiza



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There are for different level routes to visit Hernio-Gazume and discover the protected animals and plants of the area, and also the evolution of rural live.

The Center organizes various thematic guided tours throughout the year (information available on the website). It also offers customized guided tours for groups, for which it is necessary to make a prior request and agree on the conditions.
Self-guided tour of the center: free
Visit to the center with guide: €3
Guided route: €6
Free for children under 12 years old.
Unemployed, retired or Euskaltegis groups, €5 per person.
The minimum number of people to form the group will be 10 people. Groups will have a 10% discount.

For more information and reservations, call 688 604 666 or write to kultura@alkiza.eus

See routes
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Alkiza mountain routes



Nature, humans and culture

Besides highlighting the natural value of Hernio-Gazume, Fagus Alkiza has two other main themes: the human living there and the relationship between both.

Humans,keyforsustainabledevelopment

Hernio-Gazume is also the direct result of special techniques used by shepherrds, coal miners or farmers, as the shapes created due to their jobs make the actual landscape. The museum includes how these conservation works used to be and still are in farmhouses. It’s also a place to think and find conservation options.

Alkiza pollarded beech forest
Alkiza pollarded beech forest



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Sormenaren kabia

Art,thebondwithnature

Different cultural promotion and creation activities take place at Fagus Alkiza: from an artistic scholarship to different displays. All of them aim to show people the bond between art and humans with nature, and introducing people to other types of art.




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