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In Spain there are incredible natural landscapes and many people, both Spanish and foreign, come to them every day to visit them and regain contact with nature. Fortunately, they are controlled spaces in which sustainable and responsible tourism predominates. Some of them are much more protected than others by the laws, but it is up to us to continue taking care of them and conserving them, since they are places of great biodiversity, with unique ecosystems and, therefore, vital for the future well-being of the planet.
If you want to enjoy nature in Spain, you will undoubtedly like to visit its parks, both Natural and National. Therefore, at Ecologista Verde we present this list of the main Natural Parks of Spain with more than 100 parks What can you visit. Take note of all of them!
What are Natural Parks and National Parks
According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), a Natural Park is part of the natural Protected Areas and it can be defined as a surface, whether of water or land, that forms an ecological unit that has relevance and, therefore, works on its conservation, which can be at the level of the State or the level of Autonomy or both, independently whether or not there is legal protection. Therefore, it is about natural places with special biological or landscape characteristics.
Not all Natural Parks are National Parks, but the other way around. The Nationals meet conditions that indicate they have a natural value for which they deserve to be preserved at the national management level, that is, by the Government and in some cases at the UNESCO level. On the other hand, the Natural Parks are both the National Parks and others that are protected natural areas but only at the regional or local level. However, to clearly mark the difference between these two types of parks, we can say that the Natural ones do not have a common body that manages them at the national level, each one is managed locally and the National ones, although they are natural sites, they are managed by a common national body.
In these natural reserves, work is done to conserve the biodiversity of these areas, some of which are part of the World Heritage Site.
Doñana National and Natural Park, in Andalusia
It's about a protected natural area in Andalusia, in the south of Spain. It is a large area with such a variety of ecosystems and landscapes that it has become one of the most special places, as there are marshes, coasts, forests, plains and dunes. It houses a large number of species of fauna and flora, and even harbors endangered species, like the Iberian lynx. In its entirety it occupies a space of 108,086 hectares. It was declared a Natural and National Park in 1969.
In addition, it is one of the protected Natural Parks of Spain but it is even more special, because in this case it is not only protected by Spanish laws, but the Doñana Park is World Heritage, granted by UNESCO since 1994.
Teide National Park, a natural park in the Canary Islands
The Teide National Park It is considered one of the 10 most beautiful landscapes in Spain. In this protected area is the Teide volcano, hence the park receives this name. The Teide Park in Tenerife, the Canary Islands, is considered the most visited Natural and National Park, with an average of 4,079,823 visitors per year.
It is the largest National Park, since its extension is just under 19,000 hectares, and also the oldest of the Canary Islands. In addition, even though it is a volcanic area, it is a place of great biological richness, that is, it is a place where there is incredible biodiversity. For this reason, the Teide National and Natural Park was declared in 2007 World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Natural and National Park of the Picos de Europa, in the north of Spain
The Picos de Europa Park is a Biosphere Reserve, this being approved by UNESCO in 2003, located in the north of Spain and which has an area of 67,455 hectares. Specifically, it is in the Cantabrian mountain range, so it is between the provinces of Asturias, Cantabria and León.
Is he third most visited Natural Park in Spain, with an annual average of 1,774,955 visitors, and there are routes and trails marked to visit it in a respectful way. It contains a great variety of flora and fauna, since in this same park there are different types of forests.
List of more than 100 Natural Parks in Spain
Between the Most beautiful Natural Parks in Spain We have highlighted three of the main ones, which are not only important for their beauty that invites you to visit them within a sustainable and responsible tourism, but also because they are large areas of biodiversity and ecosystems, some unique because they are home to endemic flora and fauna of which there is little, as it happens with endemic species of Spain like the Iberian lynx. Now we leave you next, a list of 100 Natural Parks of Spain, indicating the place where they are:
- Fragas do Eume Natural Park - La Coruña
- Corrubedo e lagoas de Carregal e Vixán Natural Park - La Coruña
- O Invernadeiro Natural Park - Ourense
- Serra da Enciña da Lastra Natural Park - Ourense
- Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park - Ourense
- Monte Aloia Natural Park - Pontevedra
- Las Ubiñas Natural Park - La Mesa - Asturias
- Ponga Natural Park - Asturias
- Redes Natural Park - Asturias
- Somiedo Natural Park - Asturias
- Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña and Ibias - Asturias
- Picos de Europa Natural Park - Cantabria
- Saja-Besaya Natural Park - Cantabria
- Liencres Dunes Natural Park - Cantabria
- Oyambre Natural Park - Cantabria
- Peñacabarga Natural Park - Cantabria
- Gorbeia Natural Park - Álava
- Urkiola Natural Park - Álava
- Valderejo Natural Park - Álava
- Izki Natural Park - Álava
- Laguardia Natural Park - Álava
- Hoces del Río Purón Natural Park - Álava
- Arlar Natural Park - Guipúzcoa
- Pagoeta Natural Park - Guipúzcoa
- Aiako Harria Natural Park - Guipúzcoa
- Aizkorri Aratz Natural Park - Guipúzcoa
- Sierra de Gorbeia Natural Park - Vizcaya
- Sierra de Urkiola Natural Park - Vizcaya
- Urdaibai Natural Park - Vizcaya
- Bardenas Reales Natural Park - Navarra
- Señorío de Bértiz Natural Park - Navarra
- Western Valleys Natural Park - Huesca
- Posets Madaleta Natural Park - Huesca
- Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park - Huesca
- Moncayo Natural Park - Zaragoza
- Gallocanta Lagoon Natural Park - Zaragoza
- L’Alt Pirineu Natural Park - Lleida
- Serra del Cadí Moixaró Natural Park - Lleida
- Serra d'Ensitje Natural Park - Rasos de Paguera - Barcelona
- Serra del Cadí Moixaró Natural Park - Barcelona
- Cap de Creus Natural Park - Girona
- Aiguamolls de l’Empordá Natural Park - Girona
- La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park - Girona
- Serra del Cadí Moixaró Natural Park - Girona
- Montseny Natural Park - Girona
- Ebro Delta Natural Park - Tarragona
- Massis dels Ports Natural Park - Tarragona
- Sierra del Montsant Natural Park - Tarragona
- Prades Mountains Natural Park - Tarragona
- Albufera Natural Park - Valencia
- Marjal de Pego-Oliva Natural Park - Valencia
- Sierra Calderona Natural Park - Valencia
- Sierra de Mariola Natural Park - Valencia
- Hoces de Cabriel Natural Park - Valencia
- Chera-Sot de Xera Natural Park - Valencia
- Turia Natural Park and Protected Natural Area - Valencia
- El Hondo Protected Natural Park - Alicante
- Protected Natural Park of Salinas de Santa Pola - Alicante
- Carrascal de la Font Roja Natural Park - Alicante
- Las Lagunas de la Mata and Torrevieja Natural Park - Alicante
- Peñón d’Ifach Natural Park - Alicante
- Montgó Massif Natural Park - Alicante
- Sierra de Mariola Natural Park - Alicante
- Marjal de Pego-Oliva Natural Park - Alicante
- Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park - Almería
- Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park - Almería
- Sierra Nevada Natural Park - Almería
- Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas Natural Park - Jaén
- Sierra Nevada Natural Park - Las Alpujarras - Granada
- Sierra de Baza Natural Park - Granada
- Sierra de Huétor Natural Park - Granada
- Sierra de Castril Natural Park - Granada
- Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park - Granada and Malaga
- Sierra de Las Nieves and Guadalorce Valley Natural Park - Málaga
- Los Montes de Málaga Natural Park - Málaga
- Natural Park of La Serranía de Ronda - Malaga
- Cádiz Bay Natural Park - Cádiz
- La Breña and Marismas de Barbate Natural Park - Cádiz
- Doñana Environment Natural Park - Cádiz, Huelva and Seville
- Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park - Cádiz
- Los Alcornocales Natural Park - Cádiz
- Strait Natural Park - Cádiz
- Cardeña-Montoro Natural Park - Córdoba
- Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park - Córdoba
- Las Lagunas del Sur Natural Park - Córdoba
- Sierra Subbética Natural Park - Córdoba
- Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park - Ciudad Real and Albacete
- Calares del Río Mundo and La Sima Natural Park - Albacete
- Hoces del Río Cabriel Natural Park - Albacete
- Cumbres, Circo and Laguna de Peñalara Natural Park - Madrid
- Pinar de Abantos Natural Park and La Herrería area - Madrid
- Arribes del Duero Natural Park - Salamanca
- Las Batuecas and Sierra de Francia Natural Park - Salamanca
- Río Lobos Canyon Natural Park - Burgos and Soria
- Tamadaba Natural Park - Gran Canaria
- Pilancones Natural Park - Gran Canaria
- Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park - Lanzarote
- Volcanoes Natural Park - Lanzarote
- Corona Forestal Natural Park - Tenerife
- Islote de Lobos Natural Park - Las Palmas - Canary Islands
- Alto Tajo Natural Park - Taravilla - Guadalajara
- Sierra de Espadan Natural Park - Castellón
- Prado Cabanes-Torreblanca Natural Park - Castellón
- Sierra de Irta Natural Park - Castellón
- Penyagolosa Natural Park - Castellón
- Tinença de Benifassa Natural Park - Castellón
- Las Palmas Desert Natural Park - Castellón
- Columbretes Islands Nature Reserve - Castellón
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