CENTER OF THE BEARDED VULTURE MOUNTAINSBenia de Onís (Asturias)

Building owned by the City Council of Benia de Onís.
Inspired by the mountains of the Picos de Europa, the Center for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development “The Mountains of the Bearded Vulture” offers visitors a space for meeting, participation and awareness.

It has been conceived as a place open to society where the study of and interest in natural sciences is encouraged, nature conservation and sustainable development initiatives are promoted and developed, and environmental awareness and education activities are organized.

The Center "The Bearded Vulture Mountains".

Information area

The Center shows, through Science and Education, a more sustainable way of life.
With the three elements “shepherds, mountains and bearded vultures” as a common thread, a permanent interpretative and interactive exhibition represents the understanding between natural and cultural processes, between Man and Nature, biodiversity and Society, innovation and tradition of those who have occupied these mountains since ancient times.

The Center also has an eco-laboratory where visitors can conduct environmental workshops and a training and meeting room to learn about nature in the Picos de Europa and conservation programs, highlighting the Bearded Vulture Recovery Program in the Picos de Europa.

The Center is also located in a natural environment, at the gates of the Picos de Europa National Park, which allows you to enjoy mountain landscapes, green areas and playgrounds, as well as elements of traditional culture and local gastronomy.

Permanent exhibition

The Bearded Vulture Mountains Center consists of two floors that visitors can visit freely, with or without the complement of an audio guide or joining a group in the guided tour shifts.

The visit begins with an interesting audiovisual that introduces the visitor to the history of the geological and biological formation of the Picos de Europa, highlighting pastoralism as an important cultural element and responsible for the current landscape model, while framing the Bearded Vulture Recovery Program in the Picos de Europa.

Throughout the different rooms of the exhibition, guided by shepherds, mountains and bearded vultures as a common thread, visitors can delve into outstanding aspects of the biology, ecology and ethology of the bearded vulture, be surprised by the incredible adaptations of living beings to the high mountains or learn about the importance of the shepherds in their role as generators of biodiversity, their traditional trade and their interaction with the environment.

A vertical model of a limestone cut dominates the central area of the exhibition with full-scale reproductions of 30 species of flora and fauna characteristic of Picos de Europa.

After learning about the initiatives that the Bearded Vulture Conservation Foundation has been developing since 1995 regarding the conservation of the Bearded Vulture and its reintroduction in Picos de Europa, the visit ends with an audiovisual that provides an overview of the current environmental problems and the ability of man to improve their environment and conserve the species that still exist.

Educational Program “Nature and Mountain Culture in the Picos de Europa”.

The Environmental Education and Awareness program is carried out from the Center for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development “Las Montañas del Quebrantahuesos” and is aimed mainly at schools, with preference to students in the Third Cycle of Primary Education (5th and 6th) and First Cycle of Compulsory Secondary Education (1st and 2nd), also covering other levels of Primary Education, Secondary, Baccalaureate and Training Cycles.

In general, the educational program includes field trips, guided visits to the center’s permanent exhibition, environmental workshops in the Eco-laboratory, participatory games and a series of educational activities related to field research.

OPENING HOURS AND DATES

Opening times and dates of Benía de Onís

*Holy Week: From 11:00 to 15:00 h.
and 16:00 to 20:00 h. Groups by appointment. Consult 985 844 293.

TICKET PRICES

General admission 3 €

Concerted group of more than 20 people Large family card Person with disabilities 2,7 €/person

Children up to 6 years FCQ Members Free
Audio guide service Free

CONTACT

Center for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

33,556 Benia de Onís (Asturias)
(+34) 985 844 293
conchi@quebrantahuesos.org

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