We were thrilled that ibex
still inhabit this area as these wild goats are also snow leopard prey, sadly getting less common as years go by.
Not exact matches
They have brought back a veritable microcosm in amber of the plants and animals (see «
Still life in amber», New Scientist, 6 February) that
inhabited the tropical forests of the
area some 35 million years ago, in mid-Tertiary times.
Cala»n Forcat is a modern development, but the
area has been
inhabited since ancient times, and is
still strewn with the remnants of Talayotic settlements.
The Iberians, Phoenicians and Romans once
inhabited Calpe and the surrounding
areas and thankfully the remains of these cultures are
still evident today.
Spanish conquistadors began to
inhabit the
area in the 16th century and a mix of European and native traditions are
still prevalent.
The Plitvice Lakes
area has been a site of continuous human settlement since prehistory, and today, locals
still inhabit small settlements scattered around the park.