Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
nature park in Almería Province, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is a natural park in the southeastern corner of Spain in the Province of Almería, Andalusia. It is Andalusia's largest coastal protected area. It is a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe's most original geological features. It is the only region in Europe with a desert climate.
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Cabo de Gata-Níjar | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
Nearest city | Almería |
Coordinates | 36°47′00″N 02°06′00″W |
Area | 460 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Established | 1997 |
Visitors | 500,000 (in 1998) |
Governing body | Junta de Andalucia |
Official name | Salinas del Cabo de Gata |
Designated | December 5, 1989 [1] |
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Cabo de Gata-Níjar was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[2]