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Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias Natural Park

Cangas del Narcea, Narcea, Asturias

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Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias Natural Park

Nature · Cangas del Narcea, Narcea, Asturias

Declared a natural park in 2002, it covers 47,589 hectares across the municipalities of Cangas del Narcea, Degaña and Ibias, taking in the upper reaches of the Narcea and the Ibias. It holds one of the best populations of brown bear and Cantabrian capercaillie on the peninsula. It is bounded to the south by the Cantabrian ridge and to the east by the natural park of Somiedo; within it lie the sierras of Degaña, Rañadoiru, Obayu, Cazamosa, Caniellas, Soldepuestu and Xenestosu. It also takes in the biosphere reserve of Monte Muniellos, declared in 2003, covering 60 square kilometres. The law that created it dates from 13 December 2002, although the management plan did not go out for public consultation until August 2005.

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