Upper Rock Nature Reserve Overview
The Upper Rock Nature Reserve is a protected area of great natural beauty perched about 1380ft (421m) above sea level on the limestone peninsular of Gibraltar. Its most famous residents are the Barbary Apes, which have lived on the Rock for hundreds of years as Europe's only free-roaming apes. According to legend, when the apes leave, Gibraltar will cease to be British. The Reserve is also home to many species of bird, such as buzzards and Barbary partridges. Visitors also come to see St Michael's Cave, one of a vast warren of caves containing stalagmites and stalactites, and the Siege Tunnels, which were used as a defense system by the British in the Great Siege (1779-1783) against the French and Spanish. Another popular site in the Reserve is the 14th-century Moorish Castle, which testifies to the diverse history of the peninsular.
Air: Gibraltar Airport. Rail: Cable Car: From Grand Parade. Road: Bus: Public services. Car: Access from the border with Spain at La Linea.
Contact Addresses
For more information on the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, contact the Gibraltar Tourist Board (see Tourist Information above).
Tourist Information
Gibraltar Tourist Board
Duke of Kent House, Cathedral Square, Gibraltar
Tel: 74950. Fax: 74943. E-mail: tourism@gibraltar.gi
Website: www.gibraltar.gi
Gibraltar Tourist Board
Arundel Great Court, 178/9 The Strand, London WC2R 1EL, UK
Tel: (020) 7836 0777. Fax: (020) 7240 6612. E-mail: info@gibraltar.gov.uk
Website: www.gibraltar.gov.uk
Location
Gibraltar
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