Least ConcernCommon Crane
Grus grus
One of the best places in Europe to watch wild Cantabrian brown bear, with over 20 glacial lakes and traditional herders' villages
Area
291 km²
Designated in
1988
Region
Iberian Peninsula (Asturias)
Declared in 1988 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2000, Somiedo is one of the best places in Europe to watch the Cantabrian brown bear in the wild, a population genetically cut off from other European bears that came to the brink of extinction in the 1990s with barely a hundred animals left and has since recovered markedly. Its brañas — herding settlements of traditional stone and thatch built for seasonal mountain grazing — are still partly lived in through the summer by herders keeping up practices centuries old.
1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
Ecosystems found in Spain, where Somiedo lies.
Where can I dive near here?
238 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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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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