Division (a) The natural environment

The protected designation area is influenced by the Mediterranean. Its soils are not very fertile; they mainly contain chalk, which usually shows through at the surface and does not retain water. These factors have resulted in scrubland vegetation comprising heath with gorse, hawthorn, blackthorn, rock rose, juniper, lavender, savory, thyme, etc. as well as chestnut trees which were planted around 1860 in decalcified areas.

It is an ideal environment for goat breeding and pastoralism.