Muniellos Nature Reserve Jan 17, 2023

The Muniellos Nature Reserve is one of Spain"s best-preserved forests of Quercus robur, otherwise known as common oak, European oak, or English oak. The 13,560-acre reserve in Asturias province also includes sessile oaks, seen in our photo alongside beech trees.

© Andres M. Dominguez/Minden Pictures

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