Somiedo Natural Park

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The Somiedo Natural Park is a protected natural space that is located in the central area of ​​the Cantabrian mountain range
  • Region: Asturias
  • Province / Main town: Somiedo
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1988.
  • Declared the Somiedo Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO: 2000
  • Park surface area: hectares: 29,122 hectares.
  • Towns and Villages: Somiedo, Belmonte de Miranda and Teverga.

Points of interest

The Somiedo Natural Park is a protected natural space that is located in the central area of ​​the Cantabrian mountain range, Asturias. It also has the protection as a “Place of Community Importance” and Special Protection Area for Birdlife.

The area has also become famous as a starlight destination. The Starlight Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 to promote the protection of the night sky and the development of “astrotourism” and there is an ever growing list of starlight destinations in Spain to visit.

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Sierra de Espadán Natural Park

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Sierra de Espadán Natural Park
  • Region: Valencian Community
  • Province: Castellón
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1998
  • Park surface area: 31,180 hectares
  • Towns and villages: Aín, Alcudia de Veo, Algimia de Almonacid, Alfondeguilla, Almedijar, Artana, Ayódar, Azuébar, Chóvar, Eslida, Fuentes de Ayódar, Higueras, Matet, Pavías, Tales, Torralba del Pinar, Sueras, Vall de Almonacid, Villamalur

Points of interest

The Sierra de Espadán Natural Park mountain range is located between the regions of Alto Palancia , Alto Mijares and Plana Baja and is home to one of the very few sandstone outcrops in this part of Spain. With an abrupt and broken relief made up of peaks and ridges accompanied by deep ravines and valleys this is the second largest protected area in the Valencian Community.

The area has also become famous as a starlight destination. The Starlight Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 to promote the protection of the night sky and the development of “astrotourism” and there is an ever growing list of starlight destinations in Spain to visit.

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Lago de Sanabria Natural park

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Lago de Sanabria Natural Park
  • NEW NAME: Parque natural Lago de Sanabria y sierras Segundera y de Porto
  • Region: Castilla y Leon
  • Province: Zamora
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1978
  • Park surface area: 32,302 hectares
  • Nearby towns and villages: Puebla de Sanabria, Cobreros, Galende, Porto, Trefacio

Points of interest

The stunning Lago de Sanabria Natural Park has been extended into the Parque natural Lago de Sanabria y sierras Segundera y de Porto.

At almost 200 hectares and a depth of 50 odd metres the lake, that gives its name to the park, is the largest natural lake in the Iberian Peninsula of glacial origin.

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Monfragüe National Park

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The area of Monfragüe National Park is noted for its importance as a breeding area for a selection of rare and protected birds,
  • Region: Extremadura
  • Province: Cáceres
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1979
  • Upgraded to National Park: 2006
  • Park surface area: 18.852 hectares
  • Z.E.P.A (1988) Special Bird Protection Zone
  • Biosphere Reserve 2003

Points of interest

The area of Monfragüe National Park is noted for its importance as a breeding area for a selection of rare and protected birds, Black vulture, Black stork, Imperial eagle and Bonelli’s eagle.

Add to that the worlds most endangered wild cat, the Lynx which also resides here and one can see why it was upgraded from a natural to a national park.

The park altitudes range between 450 – 750m, covering an area 30km long and 7km wide. The habitat types are oak woods, scrub land, rocky out crops, river and reservoir plus dehesa.

The area has also become famous as a starlight destination. The Starlight Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 to promote the protection of the night sky and the development of “astrotourism” and there is an ever growing list of starlight destinations in Spain to visit.

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