Natural Parks in Aragón

Natural Parks in Aragón showcase the region’s rugged mountains, deep canyons, and rich biodiversity. The Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is surrounded by protected natural areas and offers spectacular hiking routes. The Posets-Maladeta Natural Park in the Pyrenees protects high peaks, glaciers, and alpine meadows, making it ideal for mountaineers and nature lovers. In the south, the Moncayo Natural Park features the highest peak of the Iberian System, along with beech and oak forests that change dramatically with the seasons. Aragón’s parks provide a mix of dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife.

Posets-Maladeta Natural Park

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Posets-Maladeta Natural Park
  • Region: Aragón
  • Province: Huesca
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1994
  • Park surface area: 33,000 hectares
  • Local towns and Villages: Benasque, Gistaín, Montanuy, Sahún, San Juan de Plan

Points of interest

The Posets-Maladeta Natural Park is a protected natural area located in the north of the Ribagorza region and northeast of Sobrarbe in the province of Huesca. It encompasses two of the highest massifs in the Pyrenees. Heights range from 1,500 m in the valley to 3404 m at the summit of Aneto which is the highest peak in the Pyrenees. The moraines and mountain lakes of Vallibierna, Cregüeña, Batisielles, Millares and Remuñe are home to flora and fauna of the high mountain climate. Along with the Benasque valley there are other valleys within the natural park such as the Estós and Vallibierna.

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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

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The Ordesa Valley

Above Image By Heparina1985 – Valley of Ordesa, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain

  • Region: Aragón
  • Province: Huesca
  • Declared a Natural Park:1918
  • Park surface area: 15,696 hectares (extended to this in 1982)
  • UNESCO 1997 (Ordesa-Viñamala)
  • Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves.

Points of interest

The Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is an area of dramatic landscape, overseen by the peak of Monte Perdido at 3,355m, found within the Pyrenean mountain range that forms the border between Spain and France.

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The Iberian highlands rewilding project

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The Alto Tajo Natural Park is famous for its canyons and gorges formed by the river Tagus and its tributaries

Rewilding is the process of restoring and protecting natural ecosystems by allowing them to develop and function without human intervention. This can include reintroducing native species to an area, removing invasive species, and protecting large wilderness areas. The goal of rewilding is to create resilient and self-sustaining ecosystems that can support a diverse array of plant and animal life.

The Iberian highlands rewilding project looks really interesting!

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Estepa de los Monegros National Park

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Despite its apparent barren landscape this natural area (The future Estepa de los Monegros National Park) is of ​​high ecological value, home to a rich biodiversity and represents one of the best semi-desert areas in all of Europe.

Despite its apparent barren landscape this natural area (The future Estepa de los Monegros National Park) is of ​​high ecological value, home to a rich biodiversity and represents one of the best semi-desert areas in all of Europe. The Sierra de Alcubierre mountain chain crosses the comarca from Northwest to Southeast. Its maximum elevation is … Read more