Least ConcernCommon Crane
Grus grus
Spain's newest national park; forests of Spanish fir
Area
230 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
2021
Sierra de las Nieves is Spain's newest national park, declared in 2021 in the province of Málaga. It is named after the old snow pits dug on its summits to store ice and snow for the Andalusian cities before modern refrigeration. Its greatest botanical treasure is the Spanish fir, an endemic fir left over from forests that covered the Mediterranean millions of years ago and now reduced to a few sierras in southern Spain and northern Morocco.
2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Spain, where Sierra de las Nieves lies.
Where can I dive near here?
195 km away
286 km away
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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Region
Iberian Peninsula
Climate
Arid / desert, Temperate, Mediterranean, Mountain
Best season
All year round
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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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