ElEstrecho The Strait NaturalPark Spanish language Spanish Parque Natural del Estrecho is a naturalpark Spain naturalpark in Spain , located on the northern side of the Strait of Gibraltar . File Strait ... all parks in Andalusia, ElEstrechoNaturalPark has a management board and an advisory body to the Governing Board. Since its creation, the conservative director of the park is Jesus Cabello Medina ... 189.1 square kilometres, it was declared a naturalpark in 2003 and is the southernmost park of Europe. The park is located at the southernmost point of mainland Spain, and of mainland Europe, making it the southernmost park of Europe. The location at the point where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet in the Strait of Gibraltar places it on the migratory route for many birds. EstrechoNaturalPark is located on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula and protects the area of the coast ... category Parque Natural del Estrecho coord 36 01 52 N 5 38 27 W source kolossus frwiki display title Category Biosphere reserves of Spain Category Natural parks of Spain Category Protected areas .... The east coast of the park is on the Mediterranean Sea and west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean. The Strait ... second term. Geology The park is located in the foothills of the Betic Cordillera, part of the geological ... Arenic mica of the Oligocene early Miocene , postorogenic land are located in the west of the park and are unique to the Quaternary, are mainly alluvial deposits. The main geological formations of the park ... the Jara River and the de la Vega that are wetlands at its mouth. Flora and fauna Within the park you ... Natural de los Alcornocales due to rough terrain and predominantly creeping vegetation type, thus ... underwater meadows of angiosperms in several areas of the park but due to the wing of the waves .... Within the park boundaries are sites like Cala Arena Carthaginians, Romans and Claudia Baelo or medieval as the Hill Campus of the Gallows or the Castle of Tarifa. Under the waters of the park are many ... more details
Infobox Protected Area name El Fondo photo Parque Natural del Hondo.png photo width 300 photo caption NaturalPark of El Fondo as seen from Crevillent . location ESP coords coord 38 10 55 N 0 45 9 W governing body Generalitat Valenciana level of protection NaturalPark Spain NaturalPark established 12 December 1988 area 2.495 Hectare ha The NaturalPark of El Fondo lang va Parc Natural del Fondo , lang es Parque Natural de El Hondo is located within the municipal boundaries of Elx Elche and Crevillent both of which are within the comarca district of Baix Vinalop in the south of the Valencian ... birdsdirective index en.htm ref It has an area of 2,495 hectare s and was declared a NaturalPark by the Valencian government Generalitat Valenciana on 12 December 1988. Topography and climat This naturalpark is formed by a number of lagoons, of which the two largest are manmade and are called ... Illicitanus . ref Gu a de Senderismo de la Provincia de Alicante, No. 8 El Hondo, Informacion, 2007 ref The area of the park was infilled in the 17th century due to natural sedimentation and the placing ... were damned to supply water for irrigation. The naturalpark has a semi arid Mediterranean climate ... espnaturales.htm Page at the Valencian Community Natural Parks es icon Category Landforms of Spain ca Parc Natural del Fondo es Parque Natural de El Hondo ... this park. The park is included in the Ramsar convention Ramsar list of wetlands of international .... These two lagoons are fed by the waters of the river Segura. El Fondo and the Salinas of Santa Pola ... notable of the many species present in the park are the Marbled duck and the White headed duck with the park containing two of the largest worldwide populations. A large number of herons are present ... Spotted Eagle wearing a transmitter has been hibernating in the park and its surroundings each winter ... The park is served by the Alicante Murcia motorway, with an exit at the Crevillent Station leading ... more details
Infobox protected area name Parque Nacional NaturalEl Tuparro alt name El Tuparro National NaturalPark iucn category II photo photo alt photo caption photo width map Colombia relief map alt map caption map width location nearest city Puerto Carre o , Colombia lat d 5 lat m 17 lat s lat NS N long d 68 long m 4 long s long EW W coords coords ref region area convert 5480 km2 sqmi abbr on ref name UNESCO established 1970 visitation num visitation year governing body National System of Protected Areas Colombia SINAP world heritage site url The Tuparro National NaturalPark lang es Parque Nacional NaturalEl Tuparro is a national park located in the Vichada Department in the Orinoqu a Region of Colombia . It is the only protected area in the Eastern Plains Los Llanos, Venezuela Llanos Orientales under National Natural Parks System Colombia Colombia s Natural Parks System . One of its main attractions is the mighty stream Raudal de Maypures , called the Eighth Wonder of the World by German explorer ... an area of 548,000 hectares. In addition to the park s two broad types of natural ecosystems, Flooded ... title Naturaleza y Ciencia del Parque Nacional NaturalEl Tuparro publisher Parques Nacionales ... in Colombia de Parque Nacional NaturalEl Tuparro es Parque nacional naturalEl Tuparro fr Parc national naturel El Tuparro ... PNN portel libreria php decide.php?patron 01.020211 title Parque Nacional NaturalEl Tuparro publisher Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia accessdate 10 July 2010 language ... vegetation on the non flooded savannas is grass. ref name Villegas368 The park is home to 74 ... biores.asp?code COL 02&mode all title Biosphere Reserve Information, El Tuparro publisher UNESCO ... last2 Sesana first2 Laura year 2007 title Colombia Natural Parks publisher Villegas Asociados isbn 9789588156873 ... PNN portel libreria php decide.php?patron 01.020211 The park s page at Parques ... more details
El Arenal Natural Reserve Espanol Spanish Reserva NaturalEl Arenal is a natural reserve with an area of 5.75 km , it is located in the Matagalpa department Matagalpa department in central Nicaragua . The government permits small settlements and farmers to stay in the region within the reserve. ref cite news first last coauthors title Matagalpa El Arenal Natural Reserve date publisher url http www.vianica.com visit matagalpa work ViaNica pages accessdate 2007 08 08 language ref El Arenal comprises one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua and is managed by Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources MARENA . References div class references small references div br Nicaragua geo stub Nicaragua protected area stub Natures Reserves in Nicaragua coord missing Nicaragua Category Protected areas of Nicaragua ... more details
Infobox Protected area name El Morado Natural Monument iucn category III photo San Francisco Glacier Summer.JPG photo caption San Francisco Glacier location Santiago Metropolitan Region , Chile nearest city lat d 33 lat m 46 lat s 0 lat NS S long d 70 long m 04 long s 0 long EW W area 30.09 km established visitation num visitation year governing body Corporaci n Nacional Forestal El Morado Natural Monument is a Chile an Natural Monument located in the Caj n del Maipo , Santiago Metropolitan Region . The monument is a glacial cirque and is part of the El Volc n River basin. Cerro El Morado dominates the landscape of this protected area. It is home to the San Francisco Glacier . See also San Jos volcano Marmolejo Embalse El Yeso References Es icon http www.sernatur.cl Areas Silvestres Metropolitana Metropolitana.html Monumento NaturalEl Morado Natural Monuments of Chile Santiago geo stub SouthAm protected area stub Category Natural monuments of Chile Category Protected areas of Santiago Metropolitan Region es Monumento NaturalEl Morado ... more details
unreferenced date April 2012 El Paso Natural Gas is a system of natural gas pipelines that brings gas ... gas gen info pipecode.asp Company History El Paso Natural Gas Company owns and operates one ... and supplied about seven percent of U.S. natural gas demand. In 1992, El Paso was spun off from Burlington ... Houston attorney, founded El Paso Natural Gas in 1928. In 1929, Kayser obtained a franchise from the El Paso City Council to sell natural gas to the city. He proposed construction of a 200 mile pipeline that linked El Paso with natural gas wells located near the city of Jal, New Mexico . After ... the war, El Paso benefitted from strong demand for natural gas in the growing southwestern United ... million in 1950. During the early 1950s, El Paso continued to post steady gains as demand for its natural ... from natural gas derivatives. Despite forays into other industries, El Paso remained focused on buying, transporting, and selling natural gas. After 35 years of leadership, El Paso s founder left his ... 1970s. Although natural gas industry profits were generally cyclical, El Paso s overall sales and earnings ... was a venture into liquefied natural gas. In 1969, El Paso reached what it termed a historic agreement ... company would deliver a billion cubic feet of natural gas in liquid form daily to El Paso Natural .... In 1974, El Paso was forced to divest the holdings, effectively terminating its natural gas ... in energy markets. El Paso benefitted from the Natural Gas Policy Act which was passed in 1978. That act basically allowed El Paso to begin competing with other Texas companies for the purchase of natural .... As a result of strong natural gas markets and El Paso s increased output capacity, sales topped .... Prior to the mid 1980s, El Paso, in accordance with the Natural Gas Act of 1938 and the Natural ... divisions and streamlined the company s natural gas operations. El Paso s conversion to transportation ... the proceeds into natural gas reserves. Burlington completed the spin off of El Paso Natural Gas Company ... more details
Expand Asturian topic geo Parque Natural de Redes date October 2009 Infobox Protected area name Redes NaturalPark alt name Parque natural de Redes iucn category V photo TraditionalHorreo.jpg photo caption The structure on right is a type of barn called a h rreo . location ESP nearest city coords coord ... The Redes NaturalPark Spanish language Spanish Parque Natural de Redes is located ... km2 sqmi abbr on . It was declared a naturalpark Spain naturalpark in 1996. Conservation In September 2001, the park was included by Unesco in the global network of Biosphere reserves . Redes is one ... Park and Somiedo NaturalPark . As at 2009 there is discussion of creating a single super reserve ... There are three natural monument s in the park Ruta del Alba , an old miners road by the river Alba . ref es Ruta del Alba ref Deboyu Cave El Tabay n del Mongayu waterfall There are various museums in the area including a bee keeping museum. Flora Image BosqueRedes.jpg thumb Woods in the park from the Bra agallones trail. Temperate deciduous woodland is typical of the park. Fauna Farming The human ... also has a naturalpark. References references External links http www.topwalks.net en redes rio alba.htm Walking route of Alba http www.topwalks.net en redes cascada taballon.htm Walking route El Tabay n ... bra as . The biosphere reserve aims to protect traditional farming as a sustainable use of natural resources. Mammals Cantabrian brown bear s are often found in the park, which appears to have a key ... of their habitat. ref es icon http www.elmundo.es elmundo 2009 09 06 ciencia 1252254032.html El oso cant brico salta la autov a para reproducirse , 2009 09 11, El Mundo Spain El Mundo ref There is a breeding ... Biosphere reserves of Spain Category Natural parks of Spain Category Special Protection Areas of Spain Category Protected areas established in 1996 Asturias geo stub ast Parque Natural de Redes es Parque Natural de Redes eu Redeseko natura parkea ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Infobox protected area name The Dunes of Corrubedo NaturalPark alt name Galician language Galician Dunas de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vix n iucn category V photo Corrubedo Dunas GDFL 050821 112.JPG photo caption location nearest city coords Coord 42 33 N 09 02 W area established 1992 visitation num visitation year governing body Xunta de Galicia website The Dunes of Corrubedo NaturalPark Galician language Galician Dunas de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vix n is a Convert 4 sqmi km2 0 Naturalpark Spain naturalpark on the Atlantic coast of Spain. It is one of six natural parks in the autonomous community of Galicia Spain Galicia . It is situated at the very end of the El Barbanza Barbanza Peninsula in the A Coru a province province of A Coru a . Conservation The naturalpark was designated in 1992. Its international importance as a wetland was recognised the following year when it became a Ramsar Convention Ramsar site. ref http ramsar.wetlands.org Database Searchforsites tabid 765 language en US Default.aspx Ramsar site number 598 , The Ramsar Sites Database ramsar.wetlands.org ref The naturalpark is an important site for bird life and the European Union has included it within a Special Protection Area . ref http eunis.eea.europa.eu sites ES0000313 Complexo litoral de Corrubedo ref References reflist See also Conservation movement United Nations Environment Programme DEFAULTSORT Dunes Of Corrubedo NaturalPark Category Province of A Coru a Category Natural parks of Spain Category Ramsar sites in Spain Category Special Protection Areas of Spain Category Protected areas established in 1992 de D nen von Corrubedo es Dunas de Olveira y lagunas de Carregal y Vix n gl Dunas de Corrubedo ... more details
Expand Spanish topic geo Parque Natural de Somiedo date April 2009 Somiedo NaturalPark es Parque Natural de Somiedo is a Naturalpark Spain naturalpark located in the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain . Infobox protected area name Somiedo NaturalPark alt name Parque Natural de Somiedo iucn category V photo Somiedo.jpg photo caption Lake in the naturalpark location ESP nearest city coords area 39,164 ha established 1988 visitation num visitation ... linking the naturalpark via Leitariegos Narcea Leitariegos to another area of bear habitat . ref ... www.parquenaturalsomiedo.com Somiedo NaturalPark es http oviedo.for91days.com 2010 09 12 visiting the someido naturalpark Somiedo Photo Assay coord 43 06 N 6 15 W display title Category Geography of Asturias ... geographically with the municipality of Somiedo , which is completely included in the park, as well as the municipalities of Belmonte de Miranda Belmonte and Teverga . Natural Monument Lakes in the park have been designated a natural monument , the Conjunto Lacustre de Somiedo . Human activity ... a factor in UNESCO s designation of the park as a Biosphere Reserve in 2000. Of particular interest ... benefit the management of some species of wildlife. Fauna Cantabrian brown bear The park is a stronghold of the Cantabrian brown bear . In 2009 the Spanish newspaper El Pa s referred to Somiedo with its ... articulo sociedad Territorio plantigrado elpepusoc 20091121elpepusoc 1 Tes Territorio plant grado , El ... y el Oso in Pola de Somiedo . The total number of bears in Spain is small and the government classes ... noticia.asp?pkid 254931 Le n aprueba un corredor para el oso pardo entre Somiedo y Dega a , La Voz de Asturias ref Birdlife The European Union designated the park a Special Protection Area for birds ... . The number of capercaillies in the park has declined significantly, but there are efforts to reverse ... El Principado captura a un urogallo agresivo en el parque de Somiedo , La Nueva Espa a ref ... more details
Infobox protected area name Cad Moixer NaturalPark alt name Parc Natural del Cad Moixer ca icon iucn category V photo Imatge d El Querforadat.JPG photo alt photo caption The village of El Querforadat , Alt Urgell photo width map Spain Catalonia map alt map caption map width location Bergued , Alt Urgell and Cerdanya comarca Cerdanya in Catalonia , Spain nearest city lat d 42 lat m 18 lat s 10 lat NS N long d 1 long m 41 long s 47 long EW E coords coords ref region ES CT area convert 41060 ha km2 established Start date 1983 visitation num visitation year governing body Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge world heritage site url http www.gencat.cat parcs cadi The Cad Moixer NaturalPark lang ca Parc Natural del Cad Moixer is a naturalpark Spain naturalpark to the north of Catalonia , Spain , near the border with Andorra . The park was established in 1983 and encompasses convert 41060 ha of mountainous terrain in the comarca comarques of Alt Urgell , Bergued and Cerdanya comarca Cerdanya . It stretches for more than 30 kilometers over the mountain range s of Serra del Cad and Serra de Moixer , with Vultur standing at convert 2648 m as its highest point. ref cite web url http www20.gencat.cat docs parcsnaturals Home Cadi 20Moixero Coneix nos Centre 20de 20documentacio Fons 20documental Biblioteca 20digital Turisme El 20Cadi Moixero 20Natural 20Park PNCM en.pdf title El Cad Moixer NaturalPark author date work Government of Catalonia publisher Gencat.cat accessdate February 4, 2012 ref References Reflist External links Official http www.gencat.cat parcs cadi ca icon es icon Protected areas of Catalonia DEFAULTSORT Cadi Moixero NaturalPark Category Natural parks of Catalonia Catalonia geo stub Protected area stub ca Parc Natural del Cad Moixer es Parque Natural de Cad Moixer fr Parc naturel de Cadi Moixero oc Pargue Natural del Cad Moixer ... more details
governing body National System of Protected Areas Colombia SINAP The Tayrona National NaturalPark lang es Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona is a protected area in the Colombia n northern Caribbean Region ..., the other two being Old Providence McBean Lagoon National NaturalPark Old Providence McBean Lagoon and Rosario and San Bernardo Corals National NaturalPark Rosario and San Bernardo Corals . ref ... 1969 establishments in Colombia cs N rodn park Tayrona de Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona es ...one source date December 2011 Infobox protected area name Parque Natural Nacional Tayrona iucn category ... of Magdalena Department Magdalena and convert 34 km mi from the city of Santa Marta . The park presents ... above sea level. The park covers approximately Convert 30 km2 sqmi of maritime area in the Caribbean sea and approximately convert 150 km2 sqmi of land. It was the second most visited national park in Colombia in 2009, with 211.833 visitors. The most visited park was the Rosario and San Bernardo Corals National NaturalPark . ref name El Tiempo cite news url http www.eltiempo.com colombia caribe ARTICULO WEB PLANTILLA NOTA INTERIOR 7141308.html author Author missing work El Tiempo Colombia El Tiempo title Parque Corales del Rosario es el m s visitado en Colombia date Date missing accessdate 11 July 2010 language Spanish ref Creation The Tayrona National Park was created by the 191st Law of the Colombian ... The park has an area of 150 square kilometres. It is located in the jurisdiction of the Santa Marta ... living in the park, which include about 108 species of mammals and 300 species of birds. The Black ... the park s typical residents. The park s 300 species of birds include the white eagle and alone eagle ... human settlements in the area of the park until the 16th century. The place now has facilities for the eco ... of some of the Park species gallery Image Black Howler Monkey Alouatta caraya 1600px.jpg Black ... Publishing isbn 978 0 444 51388 5 postscript . External links Commonscat Parque Nacional Natural ... more details
File Arribes Duero 2.jpg thumb Arribes del Duero NaturalPark , provinces of Salamanca province Salamanca and Zamora province Zamora , Spain. In Spain , a naturalpark Spanish language Spanish parque natural is a natural space protected for its biology, geology, or landscape, with ecology ecological ... its largest naturalpark, is the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas NaturalPark in the provinces ... iw ref es Parque natural 12 21 2009 oldid 31406358 reflist Category Environment of Spain Category Natural parks of Spain ca Parc natural cs P rodn park da Naturpark de Naturpark es Parque natural ... 1989 06881 accessdate 2010 02 01 ref Natural parks focus their attention on the conservation and maintenance of flora, fauna, and terrain. Natural parks may be maritime or terrestrial and can be in the mountains ... Storks in Aiguamolls de l Empord . Spain distinguishes natural parks from national parks Spain ... or lower levels of protection, but on functions and characteristics Parks natural areas, little transformed ... merits preferential attention. A National Park is so designated because it is of national interest by reason of being representative of the natural heritage and that it includes some of the principal natural systems of Spain. ref Excerpted from Ley 4 1989 reas naturales, poco transformadas por ... natural y de que incluya alguno de los principales sistemas naturales espa oles. ref Nature reserve s natural spaces whose creation has as its end the protection of ecosystem s, biocoenosis communities ..., importancia o singularidad merecen una valoraci n especial. ref Natural monument s natural spaces ... ser objeto de una protecci n especial. ref Protected Landscapes concrete places in the natural ... from Ley 4 1989 lugares concretos del medio natural que, por sus valores est ticos y culturales ... desarrollo inteligente VisNot?id 731984efd4f98279b4ad466fdea6174 title El 9,1 del territorio espa ol ya es espacio natural protegido, con 960 zonas que ocupan 4,6 millones de ... more details
Infobox tunnel name Natural Tunnel image Natural Tunnel State Park.jpg 250px caption The Natural Tunnel is still used as a railroad. line location Natural Tunnel State Park, Scott County, Virginia Scott ... convert 838 ft linelength tracklength notrack gauge RailGauge sg el No speed hielevation lowelevation height Portals convert 50 ft br Max convert 80 ft grade Natural Tunnel State Park is a Virginia state park , centered around the Natural Tunnel , a massive naturally formed cave that is so large ... . History Although Natural Tunnel State Park was created in 1967 and opened to the public in 1971, the natural tunnel has been a Virginian tourist attraction for more than a century Daniel Boone is believed ..., jumped to their deaths from the highest pinnacle above the Natural Tunnel. The place is now known as Lover s Leap . Park facilities There is a convert 500 m boardwalk that allows disabled visitors to gain access to the natural tunnel. Park visitors can also camp, swim, picnic and hike. There is a visitors center and naturally formed amphitheaters that are up to convert 600 ft high. Natural Tunnel State Park Trails class wikitable Trail Name Length Difficulty Tunnel Hill Trail ref name trail cite web url http www.dcr.virginia.gov pub list.shtml title Natural Tunnel State Park Trails date 2007 ... Duffield in Scott County, Virginia Scott County , Virginia . The Natural tunnel, which is up to convert ... State Parks Natural Tunnel date 2009 07 21 ref Geology The tunnel passes through Purchase Ridge ... through the natural tunnel in 1893. The first train, operated by the Virginia & Southwestern Railway Company, passed through the following year. In 1899, the Natural tunnel was purchased by the Tennessee ... virginia natural tunnel railroad&source bl&ots zM0Ee0oEzC&sig 7SqGdp3TR5bBK0dk2oHYRf1xezI&hl en&ei sqJlStuAEtC2jAfN99CUAQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4 title Natural Tunnel author Tony Scales ... References reflist External links http www.dcr.virginia.gov state parks nat.shtml Natural Tunnel ... more details
Infobox protected area name Parque Nacional Natural Tam alt name Tam National NaturalPark iucn category II photo photo alt photo caption photo width map Colombia relief map alt map caption map width location nearest city Pamplona, Colombia Pamplona , Colombia lat d 7 lat m 18 lat s lat NS N long d 72 long m 18 long s long EW W coords coords ref region area convert 480 km2 sqmi abbr on ref name Turismo established 6 June 1977 ref name Turismo ref name Resolucion Cite web url http www.parquesnacionales.gov.co PNN portel libreria pdf resolucion0162de1977.pdf title Resolucion 0162 de 6 de junio ... world heritage site url The Tam National NaturalPark lang es Parque Nacional Natural Tam is a national park located in the Andean Region of Colombia , between the municipalities Toledo, Norte de ... Central Colombia Cordillera Central range . One of the main attractions of the park is a convert 820 m ft high waterfall , one of the world s highest. ref name Parque Nacional General The park is connected to El Tam National Park in Venezuela via the borders to the States of Venezuela ... Turismo Parque Nacional Natural Tam publisher El municipio de Herr n accessdate 10 July 2010 language Spanish ref On the Colombian side, 47,550 hectares 99 of the park is located in Toledo, Norte de ... DEFAULTSORT Tama National NaturalPark Category National parks of Colombia Category Protected areas ... es Parque nacional Natural Tam fr Parc national naturel de Tam it Parco nazionale El Tam ... PNN portel libreria php decide.php?patron 01.0128 title Parque Nacional Natural ... varies between 800 and 3,800 meters above mean sea level , with the majority of the park located higher ... types of natural environments tropical rainforest, sub Andean forest, Andean forest and p ramo . ref ... 01.012803 title Naturaleza y Ciencia del Parque Nacional Natural Tam publisher Parques Nacionales ... PNN portel libreria php decide.php?patron 01.0128 The park s page at Parques Nacionales ... more details
International Tagus NaturalPark is a protected area in Portugal and Spain. Portuguese language Portuguese Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional Spanish language Spanish Parque Natural del Tajo Internacional For part of its course, the River Tagus forms the boundary between Spain and Portugal. Areas on both sides of the river are designated as naturalpark s by the respective nations. See also International Douro NaturalPark DEFAULTSORT Tagus NaturalPark, International Protected areas of Portugal CasteloBranco geo stub Europe protected area stub coord missing Portugal Category Nature parks in Portugal Category Natural parks of Spain Category Tagus basin Category Transboundary protected areas ast Parque Natural del Texu Internacional es Parque Natural del Tajo Internacional ext Taju Entrinacional pt Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional ... more details
Infobox protected area name Parque Nacional Natural Munchique alt name Munchique National NaturalPark ... heritage site url The Munchique National NaturalPark lang es Parque Nacional Natural Munchique is a national park located in the Cauca Department in the Cordillera Occidental Colombia Cordillera ... alt map caption map width location nearest city El Tambo, Cauca El Tambo , Cauca Department Cauca , Colombia ... in the area. The diversity of thermal levels makes the park a paradise for birds, especially hummingbird ... php decide.php?patron 01.0117 title Parque Nacional Natural de Munchique publisher Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia accessdate 10 July 2010 language Spanish ref General It is located in El Tambo, Cauca El Tambo , on the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental, 61 km from the city ... Cajibio, Cauca Cajibio . It was declared a national park in May 1977 and covers and area of convert 440 km2 sqmi abbr on . The park takes its name from the Munchique Mountain, located in the southeast part of the area. ref name El Tiempo ref name Villegas143 harvnb Villegas Sesana 2007 p 143 ... mm in the lower areas. ref name El Tiempo The largest precipitation occurs in December and minimum ... trees reaching above convert 40 m ft abbr on . ref name El Tiempo The number of trees diminishes as elevation increases and epiphyte s becomes more common. ref name Villegas144 The park has one of Colombia ... Naturales de Colombia accessdate 10 July 2010 ref The park is also home to 182 mammals, among ... butterfly species all belonging too the Satyrinae subfamily . ref name El Tiempo Cite web url http ... August 1997 publisher El Tiempo accessdate 11 July 2010 ref ref name Villegas144 ref name Ciencia Cite ... title Parque Nacional Natural de Munchique publisher Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia ... Munchique Wood Wren after the park. ref harvnb Salaman et al. 2003 p 6 ref Footnotes Reflist ... Villegas first Benjamin last2 Sesana first2 Laura year 2007 title Colombia Natural Parks publisher ... more details
The Northern Littoral NaturalPark lang pt Parque Natural do Litoral Norte is one of the thirteen naturalpark s of Portugal . It encompasses the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in the Municipalities of Portugal municipality of Esposende . The park was created to preserve the dune s and the wildlife in the area, mainly bird s and fish . External links http portal.icn.pt ICNPortal vPT Areas Protegidas ParquesNaturais LitoralNorte Parque Natural do Litoral Norte.htm Information about the park on the Portuguese Nature Conservation Institute website Portuguese http www.visitportugal.com NR exeres 22CA4D56 CAC1 4454 A79D 1A89B830040C,frameless.htm Page about the park on the Visit portugal website Protected areas of Portugal coord 41.521 8.787 dim 20000 region PT display title Category Nature parks in Portugal Category Conservation in Portugal Portugal geo stub Europe protected area stub pt Parque Natural do Litoral Norte ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Serra d Irta NaturalPark photo Mapa SerraIrta.png photo width 288 iucn category iucn category V location Castell n province nearest city Peniscola 15 mi and Alcossebre 15 mi Coord 40.278 N 0.326 E display title area 7,744 ha established 2002 visitation num visitation year governing body Generalitat Valenciana The NaturalPark of Serra d Irta lang va Parc Natural de la Serra d Irta , lang es Parque Natural de la Sierra de Irta is a Naturalpark Spain naturalpark with 7,744 hectares of land, as well as a marine reserve marine nature reserve . These mountain and shoreline areas were declared a protected area by the Valencian government on July 16, 2002. The park protects the environment of large zones of the Serra d Irta mountain range and of the adjacent Mediterranean Sea coastal area in the Costa dels Tarongers Costa del Azahar . Besides the reefs of the marine reserve extending into the sea, the naturalpark includes a moderately high coastal mountain range with a maximum altitude of 543 meters Campanella . The range runs parallel to the coast and forks in the south in an area separated by the Estopet valley. On the coastal side the mountains descend abruptly along 12 km with numerous cliffs, coves and cornices. Large swathes of urbanized and touristic areas of the coastal side of Serra d Irta located at the northern end near Pen scola , as well as at the southern end, near Alcossebre , are not included in the Park. See also Naturalpark Spain External links http alcocebre.biz parque natural sierra de irta entre alcocebre y peniscola.html NaturalPark of Sierra de Irta http parquesnaturales.gva.es Natural Parks of the Valencian Community English, Spanish, Valencian Valencia geo stub Protected area stub DEFAULTSORT Serra d Irta, NaturalPark of Category Natural parks of Spain Category Marine reserves ca Parc Natural de la Serra d Irta es Parque Natural de la Sierra de Irta fr Parc naturel de la Sierra d Irta ... more details
Infobox protected area name Iron Gates NaturalPark alt name iucn category V photo photo alt photo caption photo width map Romania map alt map caption map width location Southwestern Romania nearest city lat d 44.638 long d 22.106 coords ref ref http protectedplanet.net sites Portile De Fier NaturalPark Portile De Fier NaturalPark protectedplanet.net ref region RO area Convert 115655 ha acre established visitation num visitation year governing body world heritage site url http www.portiledefier.ro The Iron Gates NaturalPark lang ro Parcul Natural Por ile de Fier is a Convert 115655 ha acre adj on naturalpark located in southwestern Romania . It includes the Romanian part of the Iron Gate Danube Iron Gate of the Danube River , and stretches along the left bank of the river in the counties of Cara Severin and Mehedin i . Across the river is the erdap national park in Serbia . Parcul Natural Por ile de Fier is the largest naturalpark in Romania, stretching from Socol in the west, to Drobeta Turnu Severin in the east. References Reflist Category Geography of Romania Category National parks of Romania Romania geo stub Europe protected area stub ro Parcul Natural Por ile de Fier ... more details
Infobox protected area name El Parque Nacional Natural Purac alt name Purac National NaturalPark iucn category II photo Zona Purace.jpg photo alt photo caption photo width map Colombia relief map alt map caption map width location nearest city Popay n , Colombia lat d 2 lat m 12 lat s lat NS N long d 76 long m 21 long s long EW W coords coords ref region area convert 830 km2 sqmi abbr on ref name britannica established 1961 ref name britannica visitation num visitation year governing body National System of Protected Areas Colombia SINAP world heritage site url The Purac National NaturalPark lang es Parque Nacional Natural Purac is a national park located in the Andean Region of Colombia , southeast of the city of Popay n in the Cordillera Central Colombia Cordillera Central range . Its main feature is the active stratovolcano Purac , ref name britannica Cite web url http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 483758 Purace National Park title Purac National Park publisher Encyclop dia ... 2010 DEFAULTSORT Purace National NaturalPark Category National parks of Colombia Category Protected ... in 1961 as the first national park in the Cauca Department . ref name britannica ref name Caputo424 During the 1990s the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC guerrilla used the park ... Wax palm tree are found in the park. ref name Parque Nacional Cite web url http www.parquesnacionales.gov.co PNN portel libreria php decide.php?patron 01.02022102 title Parque Nacional Natural Purac ... Nacional Natural Purac publisher Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia accessdate 10 July 2010 language Spanish ref Several mammals are found in the park spectacled bear , mountain tapir , cougar ... 2007 title Colombia Natural Parks publisher Villegas Asociados isbn 9789588156873 postscript . url http ... PNN portel libreria php decide.php?patron 01.02022102 The park s page at Parques ... nacional natural Purac fr Parc national naturel de Purac gl Parque Nacional de Purac ru ... more details
Metropolitan NaturalPark Parque Natural Metropolitano is a park in Panama City , Panama . It is the only wildlife refuge in the city. Wildlife found in the park include bird species and Geoffroy s Tamarin . ref name park cite web title Parque Natural Metropolitano url http www.parquemetropolitano.org accessdate 2010 08 22 ref ref cite book title Frommer s Panama author Schreck, K. page 121 year 2007 publisher Wiley Publishing, Inc. isbn 978 0 470 04890 0 ref The park was first proposed in 1974 and was inaugurated on June 5, 1988. ref name park References reflist coord 8.991 79.546 dim 3000 region PA display title Category Parks in Panama Category Protected areas established in 1988 CentralAm stub Panama stub ... more details
Orphan date January 2011 refimprove date March 2010 The NaturalPark of Posets Maladeta is a Naturalpark Spain Naturalpark in the north of the Province of Huesca Spain . It has the two higher mountains of the Pyrenees . It has an extension of 33.267 and a height between 1500 m in the valley and the 3404 m of the Aneto , the highest peak of the Pyrenees . Other important peaks of this natural place are the Posets peak Posets 3371 m and Maladeta 3312 m ref http www.spain.info disfruta en la naturaleza espacios naturales parque natural de posets maladeta.html?l en Parque Natural de Posets Maladeta ref . File Panor mica valle Benasque.jpg thumb center 800px Maladeta Maladeta peak and Benasque Valley panoramic . References reflist Categories coord 42.6525 N 0.506389 E source kolossus frwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Posets Maladeta, NaturalPark Of Category Province of Huesca Category Natural parks of Spain an Parque Natural de Pocetz Maladeta ca Parc Natural de Pocets Maladeta es Parque Natural Posets Maladeta fr Parc naturel de Posets Maladeta ... more details
2011 Infobox zoo zoo name Cab rceno naturalpark logo logo width logo caption image Parque de Cabarceno.jpg image width 300px image caption Park grounds date opened 1989 date closed location Penagos ... website http www.parquedecabarceno.com The naturalpark is located in Cab rceno , Pisue a Valley ... park The naturalpark of Cab rceno is neither a conventional zoo nor a Naturalpark Spain naturalpark parque natural in the normal Spanish use of the term. It is a naturalized space by the hand of man .... The naturalpark is the home for a hundred animal species from five continents in semi freedom live , which are distributed in boxes of large areas where one or more species coexist. In this park life develops in the best natural environment to the animals that habit it. Except for food provided ... with many activities for the whole family. The visit to the NaturalPark of Cab rceno will become .... Depending on where you came from you can reach the NaturalPark of Cab rceno in different ways ... removal in the town of Cab rceno Township Penagos Cantabria , Spain . The park belongs to Cantur, a public company to promote tourism under the Government of Cantabria. Cab rceno park develops two roles ... education. The park is known for the semi freedom of their animals, but also has botanical routes that let ... of their senses are as wild as it will be in their natural habitat too. Today because its sheer quality, the facilities of the nature park of Cab rceno are among the most valued by organizations that monitor ... the park will lead to different venues across beautiful gorges, peaceful lakes and suggestive rock figures. Also throughout the park are numerous parking areas and pathways that allow us to discover places of great beauty. The Nature Park Cab rceno is an ideal place to spend the day with the family ..., reveals curiosities of his lifestyle. The reptile is located at the entrance of Obregon Park, next to the caf La Mina. Animals The park has a great variety of animal species in the wild too. For example ... more details
for the commune V n tori Neam refimprove date February 2011 Infobox protected area name V n tori Neam Natural Park alt name Parcul Natural V n tori Neam iucn category V photo Wildlife in Vanatori Neamt Natural Park, Romania.jpg photo alt photo caption V n tori Park photo width map Romania map alt map caption Location within Romania map width location Neam County , Romania nearest city Agapia lat d 47.155 long d 26.202 coords ref ref Cite web url http protectedplanet.net sites Vanatori Neamt Natural Park title V natori Neamt Natural Park work protectedplanet.net ref region RO NT area Convert 308.4 km2 mi2 abbr on established 2003 visitation num visitation year governing body world heritage site url http www.vanatoripark.ro The V n tori Neam Natural Park lang ro Parcul Natural V n tori Neam is situated in north east Romania , in Neam County . It is one of the few places where the European bison Bison bonasus can be seen. The aurochs head cap de bour in Romanian language Romanian is the heraldic symbol of the historical province of Moldavia , although the aurochs now extinct was a separate species from the European bison. References Reflist External links http www.vanatoripark.ro Park s website ro Protected areas of Romania DEFAULTSORT Vanatori Neamt Category National parks of Romania Category Neam County ... more details
File International Douro view from Miranda.jpg thumb 300px International Douro NaturalPark near Miranda do Douro . The International Douro NaturalPark lang pt Parque Natural do Douro Internacional is one of the thirteen naturalpark s of Portugal . It is located in the Municipalities of Portugal municipalities of Miranda do Douro , Mogadouro , Freixo de Espada Cinta and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo , spanning through a wide area along the Douro River as it makes the border between Portugal and Spain hence International Douro . The park also goes along the border area of the gueda river gueda River . The park was created to protect the scenic landscape of the region, as well as its flora and fauna . See also Arribes del Duero NaturalPark External links http portal.icn.pt ICNPortal vPT Areas Protegidas ParquesNaturais DouroInternacional Information about the park on the Portuguese Nature Conservation Institute website Portuguese Protected areas of Portugal coord 41.5097 N 6.27306 W source kolossus eswiki display title Category Nature parks in Portugal Category Conservation in Portugal Category Protected areas of Portugal Category Transboundary protected areas Portugal geo stub Europe protected area stub es Parque Natural del Duero Internacional pt Parque Natural do Douro Internacional ... more details
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