Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is in the southeastern corner of Spain. It is Andalucia's largest coastal protected area. It is a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe's most original geological features. It is the only region in Europe with a Warm Desert climate.
| Cabo de Gata-Níjar | |
|---|---|
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
 Arrecife de las Sirenas. | |
| Location | Almería Province, Andalucia, Spain |
| Nearest city | Almería |
| Area | 460 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Visitors | 500,000 (in 1998) |
Invalid designation | |
| Official name | Salinas del Cabo de Gata |
| Designated | December 5, 1989 [1] |
Cabo de Gata-Níjar was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[2]
Cabo De Gata-Níjar Natural Park Media
Volcanic rock-formations at Playa de Mónsul, possibly the most popular beach
Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata
The pueblo of San José
Playa de los Genoveses is the second most popular beach and within walking distance of the pueblo of San José
Semana Santa in Níjar- although processions may look sinister, they are quite moving and far removed from practices often associated with such clothing; note the ceramics for which Níjar is known
Playa el Playazo One of the more popular beaches near to the pueblo of Rodalquilar
Playa de San Miguel The church shown here has a curious history and the old abandoned fishing boats are left as a type of "living museum"
The unfinished Algarrobico hotel, which has been in the park since 2003
The European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) is the first symbol of the park.
The Agave (Pita) is another symbol of the natural park, if not the whole of the province of Almería.
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References
- ↑ "Ramsar List". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Biosphere Reserve Information: Spain: Cabo De Gata-Nijar". UNESCO. 2005-11-03. Archived from the original on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 20 November 2006.
- "Exploring Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park".[dead link]
- "Parque Natural Cabo de Gata. Almeria. España". Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. Archived from the original on 18 December 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2006.
- "Cabo de Gata Nature Reserve". Cabo Gata Spain. Retrieved 7 September 2014.[dead link]
- "OZ NATURE WILDLIFE". Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
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- Jo Williams. "Natural Parks - Almeria Province: Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park". Andalucia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2006.
- Nicolas B. Langlade, Xianzhong Feng, Tracy Dransfield, Lucy Copsey, Andrew I. Hanna, Christophe Thébaud, Andrew Bangham, Andrew Hudson, and Enrico Coen (2005-07-11). "Evolution through genetically controlled allometry space". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. 102 (21): 21–26. doi:10.1073/pnas.0504210102. PMC 1177394. PMID 16009935.
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