Somiedo Natural Park

Somiedo Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Natural de Somiedo) is a protected area located in the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. As well as being designated a natural park, it is protected as a Special Area of Conservation, and as one of a number of Biosphere Reserves in the Cantabrian mountains.(see note1)

Somiedo Natural Park
Parque Natural de Somiedo
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Lake in the natural park
LocationSpain
Area39,164 ha
Established1988
Governing bodyPrincipality of Asturias

It covers 39,164 hectares, corresponding geographically with the municipality of Somiedo, which is completely included in the park, as well as the municipalities of Belmonte and Teverga.

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