Least ConcernCommon Crane
Grus grus
The source of the Nalón, Asturias's longest river; quieter than the neighbouring Picos de Europa despite comparable beauty
Area
377 km²
Designated in
1996
Region
Iberian Peninsula (Asturias)
Declared in 1996 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve the same year, Redes protects the source of the Nalón, the longest river in Asturias, in a massif that combines beech and oak woods with high limestone summits comparable in beauty to the neighbouring and far busier Picos de Europa, but with markedly fewer visitors and so a quieter experience of the mountains.
Ecosystems found in Spain, where Redes lies.
What is worth looking out for this month in Spain?
Now is a good time: Common crane wintering at Gallocanta Lagoon (October to March (passage peaks in November and February))
Now is a good time: Soaring bird migration across the Strait of Gibraltar (Spring passage February to May and autumn passage July to November)
Now is a good time: Soaring bird migration across the Strait of Gibraltar (Spring passage February to May and autumn passage July to November)
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Spain
Same country: Spain
Same country: Spain
Same country: Spain
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Climate
Arid / desert, Temperate, Mediterranean, Mountain
Best season
All year round
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Endemic species of Spain:
Now is a good time: Soaring bird migration across the Strait of Gibraltar (Spring passage February to May and autumn passage July to November)
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