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Extended Landscape Types of Navarra / Structures

# Landscape Type Description / Example Region Typical Structure
1Alpine High MountainsPyrenean ridge, glacial cirques, above 2000 mRidge → glacial cirque → alpine meadow → scree slopes
2Subalpine Forest ZonesIrati, Belagua – conifers and beech at high altitudesMountain slope → beech/fir forest → subalpine pasture
3Karstic Limestone PlateausUrbasa, Larraun – sinkholes, bare rockLimestone plateau → dolines → dry meadows
4Deep Mid-Mountain ValleysBaztan, Roncal – narrow, forestedRidge → steep slopes → riparian corridor → village
5Atlantic Forest ValleysQuinto Real, Bidasoa – humid and closedValley floor → dense mixed forest → pasture edges
6Mediterranean Hill RangesEstella, Olite – olive groves, dry scrubRounded hills → olive groves → dry shrublands
7Fertile FloodplainsPamplona basin, Arga valley – fertile and flatRiver → floodplain → fields → village core
8Terraced VineyardsValdizarbe – south-facing slopes with vineyardsSlope → vineyard terraces → dry wall paths
9Erosion PlateausZona Media – clay, gullies, wind-sculptedFlat top → gullies → isolated crop fields
10Volcanic RelicsAblitas area – tertiary conesVolcanic cone → gravel plains → sparse vegetation
11Semi-desertBardenas Reales – steppe, bare erosive landBadlands → mesas → dry riverbeds → open plain
12Irrigated River PlainsRibera Alta – productive Ebro tributariesRiver → irrigation channel → fields → farmhouses
13Salt Basins and LagoonsSalinas de Oro, Pitillas – saline sinksLagoon → salt crust → halophyte vegetation
14Canyon LandscapesFoz de Lumbier – vertical gorges, bird habitatsPlateau edge → gorge entrance → river corridor
15Transitional Forest ZonesAoiz, Sangüesa – open deciduous forestsHills → oak forest patches → clearings
16Extensive Agricultural PlainsRibera Alta – large-scale cropsFlat plain → large fields → irrigation grid