Odiel Marshes Biosphere Reserve

Between the mouths of the rivers Tinto and Odiel, in the Andalusian province of Huelva, are the marshes that make up this reserve.

Minorca Biosphere Reserve

The island of Minorca was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1993, thanks to the great variety of habitats that it comprises. Ravines, caves, wetlands, isles, dune systems and beaches are the habitat of numerous species, some of which are endemic.

Muniellos Biosphere Reserve

In the eastern part of Asturias is the Muniellos Biosphere Reserve, the territory of which was recently expanded to include the upper courses of the rivers Narceo, Degaña and Ibias. This mountainous landscape contains the biggest oak forest of the peninsula and one of the best-kept in Europe.

La Palma Biosphere Reserve

La Palma is a veritable showcase for the vegetation of the Canary Islands. Two nature reserves and the Caldera de Taburiente National Park are clear proof of the island's enormous natural wealth. La Palma was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 2002, and is a stargazing destination for the Starlight Foundation.

Ponga Biosphere Reserve

In the area of Asturias, in the heart of the Cantabrian Mountains and beside the Picos de Europa National Park, lies the Ponga Natural Park, where the impressive forests cover almost 40% of its surface area. ...

Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar Biosphere Reserve

Ribeira Sacra e Serras do Oribio e Courel Biosphere Reserve

This spectacular area of 306,534 hectares in Galicia, on the border of the provinces of Lugo and Orense, is now a Unesco Biosphere Reserve. As well as the natural beauty of the gorges formed by the rivers Sil and Miño, this area is known for its stunning waterfalls, its Romanesque monasteries, and its unique terraced hillside vineyards.

Río Eo, Osco y Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve

Sierras de Béjar y Francia Biosphere Reserve

Las Sierras de Béjar y Francia received the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation in 2006, and are located less than an hour by car from the historic centre of the World Heritage city of Salamanca. The reserve forms part of the Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Nature Reserve and the Quilamas and Candelario nature areas.

Terras do Miño Biosphere Reserve

The islands of Miño, located within the river course, have luxuriant forests and inland pools, with important aquatic flora and fauna. The upper Miño River marks the boundaries of a vast territory known as Terras do Miño. ...

Terres de l'Ebre Biosphere Reserve

Meseta Ibérica Transborder Biosphere Reserve

Covering 1,132,607 hectares, it is the largest reserve on the Iberian Peninsula.

Tejo/Tajo International Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

Laciana Valley Nature Reserve

To the north of Leon, between the Mountains of Leon and the Cantabrian Mountains, the Laciana Valley unfolds, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in the year 2002.

Biosphere Reserve of the Omaña and Luna valleys

The flora of the Omaña and Luna valleys, which were designated Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005, includes many species which are endemic to the Iberian peninsula.

Biosphere Reserve of the valleys of the Leza, Jubera, Cidacos and Alhama Rivers

It is recognised as a stargazing destination by the Starlight Foundation. In the eastern mountains of La Rioja the watercourses of the Leza, Jubera, Cidacos and Alhama Rivers open. Their valleys, covered by Mediterranean forest, have left canyons, rock beds and gorges where entire communities of birds of prey nest.

Lagunas del Sur de Cordoba Natural Reserve

Located in the southern part of the province of Cordoba, surrounding the towns of Lucena, Aguilar de la Frontera, Puente Genil, Baena and Luque, it is made up of the permanent lagoons of Zóñar, Rincón and Amarga, and the seasonal lagoons of Tíscar, Jarales and Salobral.

Villaviciosa estuary partial nature reserve

Iruelas Valley Nature Reserve

Irati Forest

It is one of the vastest, most environmentally rich and best preserved forests in Europe

Cultural landscape of the Sierra de Tramuntana

The Sierra de Tramuntana mountains run parallel to the northwest coast of the island of Majorca. Its unique agricultural landscape, with irrigation systems dating from mediaeval times, have merited the World Heritage designation by the UNESCO.

Pas Valley

It is part of the valleys in the Pas Region, in Cantabria. As well as exuberant nature, it has a characteristic agricultural landscape as a result of five centuries of farming, and a rich cultural and ethnographic heritage. ...

Vía Verde de la Jara route

A 52-kilometre long stretch of old railway line, recovered for hikers and cyclists, in the province of Toledo (Castile-La Mancha).

Villuercas Ibores Jara Geopark

It is located in the south of Cáceres (Extremadura), between the basins of the Tajo and Guadiana rivers. Among landscapes of parallel mountains and valleys, its highest point is Risco de La Villuerca (1,601 metres). ...

Spain's beech forests declared World Heritage Sites

The beech forests of Montejo (Madrid), Tejera Negra (Castile La Mancha), Lizardoa and Aztaparreta (Navarre), Cuesta Fría and Canal de Asotín (Castile and Leon) are part of the “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe”, which have been awarded World Heritage designation by UNESCO.

Ojo Guareña Caves Natural Monument

This is one of the largest karstic monuments in Spain.

Monte Santiago Natural Monument

This lies between the provinces of Burgos (Castile-León) and Álava (Basque Country).

Cultural Landscape of Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria

In this mountainous area at the heart of Gran Canaria island, surrounded by a landscape of gorges, cliffs and volcanic formations, you can still find traces of troglodyte habitats, cisterns and granaries, evidence of a long-vanished island culture. ...

Torcal de Antequera Nature Area

El Torcal is located between the city of Antequera and the municipality of Villanueva de la Concepción. Its main feature is its impressive landscape formed over 200 million years ago, and its abundant fauna and flora.

Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Nature Reserve

This nature reserve includes most of the Sierras de Cazorla y Segura Biosphere Reserve, designated by the UNESCO in 1983 and with an area of 190,000 hectares. The Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Nature Reserve has an area of 200,000 hectares and spectacularly beautiful scenery, as well as being home to various species which are unique in the world.

Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Mountains Nature Reserve

The mountains of Alhama, Tejeda, and Almijara follow one another from north to south, forming a natural border between Malaga's region of La Axarquía, and Granada's western region of Alhama. ...

Somiedo Nature Reserve

The Somiedo Nature Reserve was awarded the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation in 2000. The landscape in Somiedo is typical of the ecosystems in the Cordillera Cantábrica range. This reserve is well known especially because it is home to one of Europe's largest populations of free-roaming brown bears.

Tamadaba Nature Reserve

An ensemble of beautiful heterogeneous landscapes, together with copses of pines in extraordinary condition are the park's most outstanding values.

Las Ubiñas-La Mesa Nature Reserve

Situated in the south of Asturias, thanks to its biological wealth and good condition, this Nature Reserve was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2012. It is a mountainous region in which the Peña Ubiña massif stands out - the second highest mountain in the region, over 2,400 m high.

Urbasa y Andía Nature Reserve

The Sierras of Urbasa and Andía constitute an impressive karstic massif situated at the edge of the province of Álava, to the west of Navarre. It is here that the majority of the rivers and streams that flow through the land of Navarre rise.

Urkiola Nature Reserve

The place invites mythological beliefs, stories, and legends, in fact, in Urkiola they are so abundant that it is one of the reasons for its classification as Nature Reserve.