Punta de la Móra, Natural reserve on Costa Daurada, Spain.
Punta de la Móra is a natural reserve along the Costa Daurada featuring limestone cliffs that drop toward the sea, along with protected dunes and rocky shorelines. The site supports different habitats for Mediterranean plants and animals, including seabirds, dune vegetation, and tidal zone organisms.
The space entered Catalonia's PEIN protected-area plan under Decree 328/1992. It was first declared a Site of Community Importance in 1997, then added to Natura 2000 by Government Agreement 112/2006 of 5 September. A special plan later fixed its definitive boundaries, adding specific rules to the basic PEIN protection regime.
The name Tamarit comes from the castle that stands above the point, and the protected space joins it with Punta de la Móra. The coastal juniper here marks its northern limit on the Catalan coast and does not reappear elsewhere in Catalonia. The sea fennel community with Limonium is endemic to the stretch between Torredembarra and Salou.
The area is reached by marked trails starting from the parking area, with designated viewing spots for bird watching and nature photography year-round. Wear sturdy footwear and stay on the paths to protect the fragile dunes and habitats throughout your visit.
The coastal juniper (Juniperus phoenicea subsp. lycia) growing on the rocks here reaches its northern limit on the Catalan coast; it is common on Mallorca but reappears nowhere else in Catalonia. Botanists also note the sea-fennel community with Limonium, endemic to the stretch between Torredembarra and Salou.
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