Transfronteriza Meseta Ibérica biosphere reserve

The largest biosphere in Europe, at over a million hectares, the vast Transfronteriza Meseta Ibérica biosphere reserve covers a grand variety of ecosystems

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

Terras de Miño biosphere reserve

The massive Terras de Miño biosphere reserve is the second largest biosphere reserve in Spain (After the Valle del Cabriel in Castilla la Mancha

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

El Alto Bernesga biosphere reserve

El Alto Bernesga biosphere reserve

Region: Castilla y Leon (Leon) Declared a biosphere reserve: 2005 Surface area: 38,000 hectares Towns and villages: Villamanín (Arbas del Puerto, Barrio de la Tercia, Busdongo de Arbas, Camplongo de la Tercia, Casares de Arbas, Cubillas de Arbas, Fontún de la Tercia, Golpejar de la Tercia, Millaro de la Tercia, Pendilla de Arbas, Poladura de … Read more

Los Argüellos biosphere reserve

The spectacular scenery of Los Argüellos biosphere reserve is located north of the city of León and may one day be a part of the proposed "Great Cantabrian Biosphere Reserve"

Region: Castilla y León (León) Declared a biosphere reserve: 2005 Surface area: 33,000 hectares Towns and villages: Cármenes (Almuzara, Campo, Canseco, Felmín, Genicera, Gete, Getino, Lavandera, Pedrosa, Piedrafita, Piornedo, Pontedo, Rodillazo, Tabanedo, Valverdín, Villanueva de Pontedo). Valdelugueros (Arintero, La Braña, Cerulleda, Lugueros, Llamazares, Redilluera, Redipuertas, Tolibia de Abajo, Tolibia de Arriba, Valdeteja, Valverde de Curueño, … Read more