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Zalama Turbary (peatbog)
A blanket peat deposit, covering some 4.2 hectares whose particular character comes from its formation via a paludal (swamp or marsh-making) process in which a formerly dry piece of ground is converted into bog by specific climatic conditions – abundant rain and humidity all year round - facilitating the transformation. This is as a result of the water (atmospheric, rather than subterranian) feeding into the area and the underlying topography.
The peat deposit can be found at the top of Mount Zalama, the highest of the Ordunte Mountains, and has a thickness of between half a metre and two metres. The carpet of vegetation covering the deposit consists of different varieties of heather, bullrushes flax and moss.
Of all the peat deposits in the world only 3% are of this blanket form, a fact which further reinforces the scientific and environmental importance of this natural resource.
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