The Amphibians and Reptiles Recovery Centre of Catalonia released about 8,000 amphibians and reptiles over the last 13 years
The five species most reintroduced are the Mediterranean, the stream and the spur-thighed tortoise, the green snake and the salamander. Since 1999, the CRARC, based in Masquefa (some 40 km West from Barcelona), has released 7915 reptiles and amphibians from different nature reserves within Catalonia.