When the  Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula, the valleys of the High Pyrenees were covered by large tracts of forest.
wˌɛn ðə mˈʊɹz kˈɑːŋkɚd ðɪ aɪbˈɪɹiən pənˈɪnsjʊlə, ðə vˈælɪz ʌvðə hˈaɪ pˌɪɹənˈiːz wɜː kˈʌvɚd baɪ lˈɑːɹdʒ tɹˈækts ʌv fˈɔːɹɪst.