Region: Asturias. Declared a Natural Park: 2003. Park surface area: 20,533 hectares. Place of Community Importance of Ponga-Amieva. Ponga-Amieva Special Conservation Area. Special Protection Area for Bird (ZEPA) Peloño Partial Nature Reserve. Towns and villages in the Area: Ponga, San Juan de Beleño, Sobrefoz Points of interest Ponga Natural Park is located in the central-eastern … Read more
Region: Asturias Declared a Natural Park: 2002. Declaered UNESCO biosphere reserve: 2012 Park surface area: 35,793 hectares. Towns and Villages in the area: Teverga, Quirós, Lena and Yernes y Tameza. Points of interest Peña Ubiña – La Mesa natural Park (in Asturian Parque natural de Les Ubiñes-La Mesa) is a natural park located in the … Read more
There are three Argiope spider species in Spain. The above image is of the lobed argiope and you can clearly see the much smaller male above and to the left of her. The Wasp Spider Scientific: Argiope bruennichi English: Wasp Spider Spanish: Araña tigre French: Argiope frelon German: Wespenspinne Italian: Ragno vespa Portuguese: Aranha-vespa Distribution: … Read more
Description A medium sized frog, the western Iberian Painted Frog – Discoglossus galganoi – Sapillo pintojo ibérico is usually 45 to 60 mm (1¾ to 2½ inches). The head is flattened and wide at the rear with a pointed snout. The skin smooth or with small warts and the coloration is very variable, ranging from … Read more