Habitat
Iberian black pigs are native to the oak forests of Spain and Portugal and feed off the acorns that holm and cork oaks spread profusely on the forest floor. It’s these acorns (or “bolotas”) that give such a distinct flavor to the meat of the black pigs. This photograph is part of my series on the Portuguese “montados”, or Mediterranean oak forests. What is fascinating about the trees of the Portuguese “montados” (Mediterranean oak forests) is that each one seems to have a very distinctive personality. Each is an easily recognizable individual.
Iberian black pigs are native to the oak forests of Spain and Portugal and feed off the acorns that holm and cork oaks spread profusely on the forest floor. It’s these acorns (or “bolotas”) that give such a distinct flavor to the meat of the black pigs. This photograph is part of my series on the Portuguese “montados”, or Mediterranean oak forests. What is fascinating about the trees of the Portuguese “montados” (Mediterranean oak forests) is that each one seems to have a very distinctive personality. Each is an easily recognizable individual.
Iberian black pigs are native to the oak forests of Spain and Portugal and feed off the acorns that holm and cork oaks spread profusely on the forest floor. It’s these acorns (or “bolotas”) that give such a distinct flavor to the meat of the black pigs. This photograph is part of my series on the Portuguese “montados”, or Mediterranean oak forests. What is fascinating about the trees of the Portuguese “montados” (Mediterranean oak forests) is that each one seems to have a very distinctive personality. Each is an easily recognizable individual.
This is a limited edition fine art print and each print is mailed with a certificate of authenticity. Photographs are printed on Hahnemühle Pearl paper and have a lifetime warranty against fading. The proceeds of all sales of my photographs will be donated to an endowment fund to maintain the Votuaná Nature Preserve in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is a 177 hectare preserve of Atlantic Rainforest, one of the world’s most biodiverse and most endangered forest biomes.
