Region: Castilla y León (León) Declared a biosphere reserve: 2006 Protected area: Almost 57,000 hectares Towns and villages: Candín, Peranzanes, Vega de Espinareda, Villafranca del Bierz, Balouta, Burbia, La Bustarga, Campo del Agua, Cariseda, Cela, Chano, Espinareda de Ancares, El Espino, Faro, Fresnedelo, Guímara, Landoiro, Lumeras, Moreda, Paradaseca, Paradiña, Penoselo, Pereda de Ancares, Pobladura de … Read more

Region: Castilla y León (León) Declared a biosphere reserve: 2005 Protected area: 81,000 hectares Main towns and villages: Los Barrios de Luna, Murias de Paredes, Riello, Sena de Luna, Soto y Amío, Valdesamario Points of interest Los Valles de Omaña y Luna biosphere reserve, at some point in the future, will join with the Alto … Read more

Region: Castilla y León (Salamanca and Zamora) and Trasmontero in Portugal Declared a biosphere reserve: 2015 Protected area: 1.132.606 hectares, (475.608,57 hectares in Spain) Main towns and villages: ZAMORA (Alcañices, Argañín, Asturianos, Bermillo de Sayago, Cobreros, Fariza, Fermoselle, Ferreras de Abajo, Ferreras de Arriba, Ferreruela, Figueruela de Arriba, Fonfría, Galende, Gamones, Hermisende, Lubián, Luelmo, Mahide, … Read more

Region: Galicia (Lugo) Declared a biosphere reserve: 2002 Protected area: Almost 366,000 hectares Towns and villages: Includes territories of 26 municipalities in the province of Lugo and includes the capital: A Pastoriza, Abadín, Alfoz, Baralla, Begonte, Castro de Rei, Castroverde, Cospeito, Friol, Guitiriz, Guntín, Láncara, Lugo, Meira, Mondoñedo, Muras, O Corgo, O Páramo, O Valadouro, … Read more