Five years ago I climbed this mountain, at that time a forest fire had left it looking dilapidated, for this reason I wanted to go back and test the resilience of natural environments.
The route starts from the north face near the Calasparra Volcano, this side is where there is more vegetation. The ascent to the top is a path that winds in a continuous ascent through the forest, I have seen that the trees have grown and in the areas burned by the fire, flowering shrubs and some holm oaks have sprouted. Insects and birds are abundant and some small reptiles have been seen. Quite a few butterflies of various species fluttered over everything at the top.
I have been pleased to see that Nature ends up making its way and is capable of prospering if we give it time.
North face near the Calasparra Volcano
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davidensley
Controlled burns help a forest by clearing thick underbrush, killing pests, and enabling some seeds to grow. They also prevent wildfires from getting out of control and destroying too much. We seem to have gotten away from this in the U.S., and our forests are not as healthy as they were a few decades ago.
franciscobirruezo
If you're right, more and more people live in urban areas and forests and the activities that were carried out in them, such as livestock, are abandoned. Years ago, the wood was also used in many areas, but it seems that it is no longer profitable and ends up accumulating in the forest.