Travel guide

green valleys, whereas the Monte Spada and Bruncu Spina rise in the
north, where the only ski facilities of the Island are accessible in the winter
season. In the Supramonte of Orgosolo and Oliena, secular woodlands still
survive and the karstic spring of Su Gologone is also found. The latter is
the most important on the Island, with its 300 litres of water per second.
Also here are the canyon of Gorropu, the deepest in Europe with impressive
cliffs over 400 m high, and the huge sinkhole of Su Suercone, inside of
which a grove of secular yews can be peeped at. Some of the main
watercourses of Sardinia rise from this massif: the Cedrino, which forms
impressive ravines with its erosive action, and the Flumendosa, second in
importance on the Island. The flora consists mainly of mediterraneanmountainous
species, along with rare shrubs and grasses; whereas the
fauna, quite rich, includes some remarkable specimens: mouflon, boar,
Sardinian wild cat, marten, weasel, and fox. Amongst the birds are the
Sardinian vulture, golden eagle, common raven, and peregrine falcon. One
of the most interesting features of the coastlines of Sardinia is the
abundance of caves, quite abundant wherever there are limestone
formations subject to karstic action. Amongst the most renowned and
evocative are the caves of the Bue Marino (Monk Seal), in the vicinity of
Young Falcons
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