Baix Vinalopó

The Baix Vinalopó is a comarca in the Valencian Country, Spain. It is bordered by the comarques of Vinalopó Mitjà and Alacantí on the north and Baix Segura on the south.

Vinalopó river flows through this comarca, and together with Segura river, irrigates it. The territory is nearly flat with the exception of the Serra de Crevillent, a mountain range close to Crevillent. Its climate is rather dry, with scarce rainfalls and relatively warm mean temperatures, so the vegetation is very poor as regards species of trees: it is remarkable the forest of palm trees of Elx (known as Palmerar d'Elx and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO), imported by the Arabs before the Reconquista. Among the herbaceous species, esparto and shrub deserve to be mentioned due to their industrial value in the past. Some important natural places are the Natural Park of Fondó and the Natural Park of Salines de Santa Pola. Tourism, sea salt and fishing are the most exploited resources.