Arribes del Duero Natural Park
| Arribes del Duero | |
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IUCN categoryV (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | SalamancaandZamoraprovinces,Castile and León,Spain |
| Nearest city | SalamancaorZamora |
| Coordinates | 41°19′25″N6°23′00″W/ 41.32361°N 6.38333°W |
| Area | 106.105ha |
| Established | April 11, 2002 |
| Visitors | 39.540 (in 2010) |
| Governing body | Castile and León |
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Arribes del Duero Natural Parkis a protected area in westernSpain,covering 106.105hain theautonomous communityofCastile and León.In this area the riverDueroforms the national boundary between Spain and Portugal, and the Portuguese side is also protected under theDouro International Natural Park. The most notable characteristics of this natural space are itsbiodiversityand range ofwatercourses,which have eroded deep valleys and vertiginous precipices. This landscape is known asArribes,which is where the reserve name comes from.
Fauna
[edit]The park is aSpecial Protection Area,recognised byEuropean Unionfor birds such as theblack stork.
See also
[edit]| International | |
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