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The Arboretum Giner de los Ríos is a arboretum that spans 1 hectare and is located in the region of Sierra Norte (Madrid), in the municipality of Rascafría in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain.

It's a themed area of the Visitors Center of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Puente del Perdón, one of the eleven centers in the Network of Environmental Education Centers of the Community of Madrid distributed throughout the Community of Madrid.

Location
It is located in the municipality of Rascafría, opposite the Monastery of Paular in the northwest area of the Comunidad de Madrid, in the Parque nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama on its Madrid side.

Visitors Center Puente del Perdón, Ctra. M-604, km 27.600 28740 Rascafría - Madrid

Maps and satellite views.40.88875°N, -3.88742°W

Hours: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9:30 to 16:00h

Access via highway M-604, km 27.600.

The Arboretum Giner de los Ríos is a arboretum that spans 1 hectare and is located in the region of Sierra Norte (Madrid), in the municipality of Rascafría in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain.

It's a themed area of the Visitors Center of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Puente del Perdón, one of the eleven centers in the Network of Environmental Education Centers of the Community of Madrid distributed throughout the Community of Madrid.

Location
It is located in the municipality of Rascafría, opposite the Monastery of Paular in the northwest area of the Comunidad de Madrid, in the Parque nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama on its Madrid side.

Visitors Center Puente del Perdón, Ctra. M-604, km 27.600 28740 Rascafría - Madrid

Maps and satellite views.40.88875°N, -3.88742°W

Hours: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9:30 to 16:00h

Access via highway M-604, km 27.600.

Collections
At the Arboretum Giner de los Ríos, one can see a representation of the deciduous forests from different areas of the planet, leveraging the favorable local climatic conditions for this type of vegetation. As a result, the more than 200 species present are grouped according to their geographical origin, replicating a close representation of each of the considered forest types, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Deciduous forests are found in territories with high humidity and a well-defined cold season, mainly in the northern hemisphere, in Europe, Asia, and North America, but also in the southern South American belt. The arboretum has a representation of the deciduous forests from these 4 areas of the planet. Within each of the large areas of the arboretum, plazas have been located, those of Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, with a distinctive tree from each territory, as well as a signboard referring to the general characteristics and particularities of each forest core.

In the setup, an effort has been made to evolve towards a look that is as natural and integrated as possible, considering the planting of understory shrubs typical of the different types of forest.

Its objective is to present the deciduous forest species of the world to the general public, as well as their ethnobotanical use.

Guided tours are offered from the Environmental Education Center, as well as plant reproduction workshops, eco-gardening, or organic gardening, among other activities.