Mixed
Paysage culturel de la Serra de Tramuntana
Espagne
Photo : MARIA ROSA FERRE ✿ (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Located in northwestern Mallorca, Spain, this mixed heritage site encompasses a mountainous landscape that has been shaped by human activity over centuries. The Serra de Tramuntana represents a distinctive cultural landscape where traditional agricultural practices, particularly terracing and dry-stone construction, have been integrated into the natural topography. The site is characterized by its steep terrain, terraced olive and almond groves, and scattered stone villages that reflect the region's historical settlement patterns and economic development. The cultural landscape demonstrates the adaptive strategies of local communities in managing a challenging environment, resulting in a harmonious relationship between human intervention and natural features. Stone walls, water management systems, and agricultural terraces are among the key elements that define the visual character of this landscape. The inscription recognizes the exceptional testimony this site provides to the interaction between human communities and their Mediterranean environment over an extended historical period.
