Spain: Locals Saved a Remarkable 500-Year-Old Tree From Flames
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This venerable tree, whose age is estimated at more than 500 years, is the most famous of an ancient chestnut forest located in the nature reserve of the Iruelas Valley, in the province of Avila, in the center of Spain, not far from Madrid. The tree was threatened by the recent forest fires that burned some 77,000 hectares and led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people before the fires were controlled this week. With a height of about …
"Ambuelo", meaning "grandfather", as the tree's name translates, is over 500 years old and was threatened by recent forest fires that reduced approximately 770,000 acres of land to ashes.
As the flames approached, the residents of the Spanish town of El Tiemblo, armed with shovels and rakes, fought furiously to save a tree: a centuries-old chestnut tree, the "Abuelo", which...More...
As the flames approached, the residents of the Spanish town of El Tiemblo, armed with shovels and rakes, fought furiously to save a tree: a centuries-old chestnut tree, the “Abuelo”, considered a national treasure for Spain. The “grandfather”, as the tree’s name translates, is over 500 years old. It is the most famous tree in a chestnut forest, in the Valle de Iruela National Park, in the province of Ávila, near Madrid. The tree was threatened b…
As the flames approached, the inhabitants of the Spanish city of El Tiemblo, armed with shovels and shovels, were...
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