Natural Park "Los Arribes del Duero"

Information about Natural Park "Los Arribes del Duero"

Natural Park "Los Arribes del Duero"
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
LocationSalamanca and Zamora Provinces, in Spain; Douro and Alto Trás-os-Montes Subregions, in Portugal
Nearest citySalamanca, Zamora, Ciudad Rodrigo, Bragança and Miranda do Douro
Coordinates
Area261.398 ha.
EstablishedAugust 2, 2001


"Los Arribes del Duero" covers 261.398 ha. by this, is one of the most big protected areas of Europe and it's divided in two zones:

Natural Park "Los Arribes del Duero" is a protected area of western Spain, which it covers 176.248 ha, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.

Natural Park "Douro Internacional" is a protected area of east Portugal, which it covers 85.150 ha, in the east part of the region of Centro.


In spite of having two zones, It exist a common element: "The river Duero"

The most important characteristic of this nature space is the biologic variety and the different courses of water, which they have eroded the ground gaving rise to deep valleys and vertiginous precipices.

The beauty of this zone and the different leisure's activities are some reasons why we should visit "Las Arribes".
IUCN

International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland

Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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Broadly, a wilderness area is a region where the land is left in a state where human modifications are minimal; that is, as a wilderness. It might also be called a wild or natural area. (Very low or immaterial human impact or "footprint.
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Salamanca is a province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora, Valladolid, Ávila, and Cáceres, and by Portugal.
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Province of Zamora

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Capital Zamora, Spain
Official language(s) Spanish;
Area
 – Total
 – % of Spain Ranked 22nd
 10.561 km² km
 2.
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Motto
"Plus Ultra"   (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" 1
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Douro
Spanish: Duero, Portuguese: Douro


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Alto Trás-os-Montes is a Portuguese subregion (NUTS level 3) integrated in the Norte region. It aggregates 14 concelhos (municipalities) with a total area of 8,168 km² making it one of the largest Portuguese subregions. The main urban centers are Bragança (pop.
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Anthem
"A Portuguesa"


Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon5

Official languages Portuguese1
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State Party  Spain
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Reference 381
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1988  (12th Session)
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Zamora may refer to

Geography

Ecuador
  • Zamora, Ecuador
  • Zamora-Chinchipe Province
Mexico
  • Zamora, Michoacán
  • Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz
Spain
  • Zamora, Spain
  • Zamora (province)
United States

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Ciudad Rodrigo (Rodrigo City) is a small cathedral city in Salamanca Province in western Spain (approximately a population of 14000 inhabitants, and head of the judicial district).
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Bragança

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Municipal coat of arms

Location  
 - Country Portugal  
 - Region Norte
 - Subregion Alto Trás-os-Montes
 - District or A.R.
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Miranda do Douro
Miranda de l Douro

Municipal flag

Municipal coat of arms

Location  
 - Country Portugal  
 - Region Norte
 - Subregion Alto Trás-os-Montes
 - District or A.R.
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August 2 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. A large number of kinds of protected area exist which vary by level of protection and by the enabling laws of each country or rules of international organization.
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Motto
"Plus Ultra"   (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" 1
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Spain

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  • Juan Carlos I

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Comunidad de Castilla y León

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Capital Valladolid
Official language(s) Spanish/Castilian
Area
 – Total
 – % of Spain Ranked
 94,223 km
 18.
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Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. A large number of kinds of protected area exist which vary by level of protection and by the enabling laws of each country or rules of international organization.
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Anthem
"A Portuguesa"


Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon5

Official languages Portuguese1
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This article describes the subdivisions of Portugal.

Until the early 2000s, Portugal was divided into districts (distritos, singular: distrito), municipalities (municípios, singular: município, also known as concelho
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Centro (Portuguese and Spanish for center) may refer to:

Places:
  • Centro, one of the regions of Portugal
  • Centro (Niterói), a neighborhood of Niterói in Brazil
  • Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre in Brazil

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Douro
Spanish: Duero, Portuguese: Douro


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