Paraje Natural Racó de Sant Bonaventura

Parks and Nature

The Racó de Sant Bonaventura-Canalons Municipal Natural Park, with an area of ​​18.34 hectares, is located in the municipality of Alcoy in the province of Alicante. The Racó de Sant Bonaventura-Canalons, which coincides with the upper section of the Polop river, is notable for presenting a water course throughout the year with the flora and vegetation characteristic of this type of ecosystem and for presenting a high landscape value with large Roquedos carved on the limestone by the erosive action of the river. Special mention deserves its status as an ecological corridor between the Natural Park of Carrascal de la Font Roja and the Sierra de Mariola. This Racó is one of the emblematic enclaves of the municipality of Alcoy, given the great tradition that exists among the alcoyanos of frequenting this enclave as a recreational area, due to its proximity to the urban center. It was declared a Municipal Natural Area by Agreement of the Council of the Valencian Autonomous Government dated February 8, 2002. The most relevant environmental unit in the Municipal Natural Area is Ribera and Zonas de Agua. The characteristic vegetation has been relegated to small redoubts where you can still see poplars and willows. The fauna, on the other hand, is better preserved. Between the reptiles it emphasizes the water snake and the European terrapin, and among the fish the madrilla. In the Natural Area, several environmental units are distinguished, such as: • Banks and water areas • Aleppo pine forests with shrubby vegetation • Agricultural crops