Iberian Mountains - in the realm of bare rocks

Terms of living near the Iberian mountains are very difficult around the only naked barren hillsides. Iberian mountains, quite a large mountain system, consisting of several ridges that came from the north - west to south - east, parallel to each other. Jalon River Valley (a tributary of the Ebro) shares the Iberian mountains to the north - western (peaks of the Sierra - de - la - Demanda, Sierra - de - Moncayo) and south - east (Sierra - de - Goodar) area. Iberian Mountains region has long had the reputation of the economically backward region of Spain, and the density of the local population is still significantly lower than in other areas of the country. Though in the region and are involved in agriculture (where grown fruit and grapes), plots of fertile soil in these parts, very rare. In the Iberian mountains themselves, as well as on the Iberian Meseta plateau, dominated by marginal skeletal soils and forests is not always enough nutrients for normal growth, there is growing shrub. Coniferous and oak forests can only be seen on the western slopes of the mountain system. Virtually the only employment opportunity for local residents is a work in the mines. Although Iberian mountains do not contain any special natural treasures, the palette of their minerals, including such breeds as quartzite, shale and limestone, needed in the industry. In the Iberian mountains, there are also deposits of iron ore. With all the deadness Iberian mountains is here conceived largest deep rivers of Spain, providing the country with electricity and feed the numerous vineyards. Among these rivers Duero, Tagus and Jucar.