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as the " Circo de Gredos " — including the gorge of the Laguna 

 Grande, the Risco del Fraile, Risco del Frances, and that of Ameal 

 de Pablo, together with the wild valley of T.as Cinco Lagunas — 

 as shown on rough sketch-plan annexed. 



SKETCH-MAP OF THE N UQLEO CENTRAL OF (4HED0S 

 (A. Alto del Casquerdzo. B. J?wcos «?e^ /"rai7r, with the Hermanitos in front. ) 



In 1896 we estimated the stock of ibex at fifty head, and 

 during the following years it fell far below that — by 1905 almost 

 to zero. In 1907, after only two years of "sanctuary," it was 

 computed by the guards that the total exceeded 300 head. 



In July 1910 we inquired if it were possible to estimate the 



