About Murcia
Region of Murcia is located in the southeastern of Spain, between Andalusia (west), Castilia-La Mancha (North), Valencia (East) and Mediterranean Sea (South).
The city of Murcia is the capital of the Region. Other major cities are: Cartagena, Lorca, Caravaca de la Cruz, Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas, Mazarrón, Aguilas ...
Mora Tortoise. Tortuga Mora.
The Mora tortoise, Testudo graeca, is one of the eight
turtle species traditionally classified in the genus Testudo.
In the Iberian Peninsula,
it only can be found on the South east; Murcia (Almenara
Mountain) and Almería.
The tortoise is in
danger in the Iberian Peninsula. Their number is not very high. Among the causes
of its decline we can highlight human pressure on their habitat by agriculture
and forest fires, very common in arid places.
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