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Sierra de las Nieves -The natural park Sierra de las Nieves is located in the hills behind Marbella and to the east of the road to Ronda from the Costa del Sol.
The park centres on Mount Torrecilla (1909m) and covers an area of 30km by 20km or 18,530 hectares. This mountainous area has seen little human influence or activity (cultivation) even historically and has a rich variety of flora and fauna. As the name suggests, it can be snow-covered in the winter. The area was studied in the 19th century by Swiss botanist Edmond Boissier and in 1933 by Luis Ceballos. In 1970 the park was declared a National Hunting Reserve and in 1995 a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
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