National parks of Spain National parks of Spain Cabrera is one of the minor Balearic Islands belonging to Spain, just south of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, at approximately 39° 9' N, 3° E. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabrera, Balearic Islands"
Doñana National Park (Parque Nacional de Doñana), also called Coto de Doñana, is a national park and wildlife refuge in southwestern Spain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doñana National Park"
Garajonay National Park (Parque nacional de Garajonay) is located in the center and north of the island of La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands. It was declared a national park in 1981 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. It occupies 15 square miles (40 square km) and it extends into each of the municipalities on the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Garajonay National Park"
This is a list of the national parks of Spain. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of Spain"
Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente is a national park on the island of La Palma, Spain. It contains the enormous expanse of the Caldera de Taburiente, which dominates the centre of the island. It was designated as a national park in 1954. ...more on Wikipedia about "Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente"
The Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada (known as the Sierra Nevada National Park in English) is located in Spain. It stretches from Alpujarra to the Marquesado and the Lecrin Valley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada"
Teide (Mount Teide or Pico de Teide) is a volcano and mountain on Tenerife, Canary Islands (28.27 N, 16.6 W). At 3717 m above sea level and approximately 7000 m above the adjacent sea bed, it is the highest mountain in Spain, and the third largest volcano on Earth. It is currently dormant, having last erupted in 1909 from the subsidiary vent of Chinyero on the west slope of Teide. Other significant eruptions occurred in 1704– 1706 and 1798. The summit has a number of small active fumaroles emitting hot sulfur dioxide and other gases. Further eruptions are considered likely in the future, including a risk of highly dangerous pyroclastic flows similar to those on Mount Pelée and Mount Vesuvius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Teide"
Timanfaya National Park or Parque Nacional de Timanfaya is a national park covering the municipalities of southern portion of Tinajo and the northern portion of Yaiza. The park is located in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote. The area is 51.07 km². The parkland is entirely made up of volcanic soil. The greatest recorded eruptions occurred between 1730 and 1736. The volcanic activity continues as the surface temperature in the core ranges from 100 to 600 ºC at the depth of 13 m. In 1993, UNESCO granted the qualification for the Biospherical Reserve. ...more on Wikipedia about "Timanfaya National Park"
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