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Redes' Natural Park Ignacio Alvarez Santos - nº 3 - 4º A Manuel Lopez Puron - nº 20 – 4º A

Redes natural park (nacho & manuel)

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Redes' Natural Park

Ignacio Alvarez Santos - nº 3 - 4º AManuel Lopez Puron - nº 20 – 4º A

Introduction:• The Redes Natural is located in

the Principado of Asturias, in northern Spain. Its total area is 377.36 km2

• The Natural Park of Redes is situated in the central oriental mountain section of Asturias.

• It covers the boroughs of Caso and Sobre Escobio and boarders with the Natural Park of Ponga to the East.

• It was declared a Natural Park in 1996 with the objective of maintaining the state and functionality of the ecosystems and the protection of species and their habitat.

• In 2001 it was declared an UNESCO world heritage site.

• Its altitudes range from 360 m to 2,022 m.

• The environmental richness of the Park of Redes can be seen in its variety of landscapes and contrasts.

• There are glacial formations like moraines and cirques, karstic forms in caves and sinkholes, huge grasslands, hills and tick forests.

• Wooded areas cover 40% of the territory of Redes. The action of rivers has resulted in the creation of open valleys forming large "vegas" (fertile plains) in their bottoms and impressive limestone defiles such as the one of the river Alba or that of the Arrudos.

Geology

Animals

• All the characteristic species of north Spain can be found in the Redes Park:

• Brown bears roaming from the Piloña beech forests.

• wolves that abound throughout Redes with stable zones for their litters.

• There are also large populations of dear and chamois.

• The splendid capercailles, Egyptian vultures, golden eagles and a wide variety of other birds and reptiles benefit from the excellent preservation of the park.