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Parque Natural de Izki

Arraia-Maeztu, Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa, Álava

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Parque Natural de Izki

Nature · Arraia-Maeztu, Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa, Álava

Declared a nature park in 1998 (Decree 65/1998), it covers 9,143 hectares spread across Arraia-Maeztu, Bernedo, and Campezo. It holds Europe's largest reserve of Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica) and the largest concentration of birch trees in Álava. Its highest peak is Mount Kapildui (1,177 m), a refuge for golden eagle, peregrine falcon, bearded vulture, and griffon vulture.

Photo: Basotxerri (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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