Nearest city Salamanca or Zamora Governing body Castile and León Area 1,061 km² Phone +34 923 52 20 48 | Visitors 39.540 (in 2010) Address 37246, Salamanca, Spain Province Province of Salamanca Established April 11, 2002 | |
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Location Salamanca and Zamora provinces, Castile and León, Spain Similar Douro, Pozo de los Humos, Aldeadávila Dam, Sierra de Francia, Almendra Dam | ||
Los arribes del duero
Arribes del Duero Natural Park is a protected area in western Spain, covering 106.105 ha in the autonomous community of Castile and León. In this area the river Duero forms the national boundary between Spain and Portugal, and the Portugal side is also protected under the figure of International Douro Natural Park. The most notable characteristics of this natural space are its biodiversity and range of watercourses, which have eroded deep valleys and vertiginous precipices. This landscape is known as Arribes, from where the reserve name come.
Contents
Las arribes del duero
Fauna
The park is a Special Protection Area, recognised by European Union for birds such as the black stork.
References
Arribes del Duero Natural Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA