WILD GOATS IN MONTSERRAT, THE MORE MAGICAL PLACE

The weather is cold today in Barcelona. If a week ago, there were still very warm temperatures, the situation has changed drastically.

Claire Fontaine and The Grandma have decided to wrap up well, take their photographic equipment and go spend the day in Montserrat in search of wild goats.

The wild goat is a relatively young animal on this sacred mountain, but since it was reintroduced, it has been adapting to an ideal orography for its survival and protection. And as in any type of species observation, you need to have a very good technological team, a lot of patience, silence and, of course, luck. It has been a fantastic day that they will soon repeat, this time in the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit.

The wild goat has found its little paradise in Montserrat and the data proves it. The species was reintroduced 30 years ago with specimens from the ports of Tortosa-Beseit and, in three decades, it has gone from around twenty specimens to more than 400.

Specifically, the latest census carried out by the DARP and the Rural Agents at the end of December is at 439 goats, almost forty more than last year. The goats have found in Montserrat a very suitable habitat. These ungulates have no natural predators in the area and, therefore, it is important to control their population because an excess of animals can be incompatible with other uses of the mountain, such as climbing.

The last census was carried out on 24 December 2024 and 439 individuals were counted, while the previous year 401 were found. According to the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the number of males and females continues to increase, while the number of kids remains stable. The census is carried out in winter because it is the breeding season when adult males and females come together. Although the counts are very accurate, it is never possible to count all the individuals, so it is estimated that, in practice, there would be more than 439 individuals.

Wild goats have found Montserrat their ideal habitat and, for this reason, their growth in recent years has been exponential. They have plenty of food and they have also found a lot of peace because they have no predators. The climate is also very favorable for them and this makes them very comfortable. The characteristics of Montserrat, with rock conglomerates, make it an ideal refuge for the goats. It is their comfort zone, where they seek security in the face of danger.

More information: Earth Times

Look carefully at the goat sitting on the edge of the cliff: 
Everything that shows you the peace 
of being fearless is a great teacher for you! 
That goat is a teacher for you, respect it!

Mehmet Murat ildan