Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park
The Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park is the second-largest natural park in the Basque Country. Straddling the Cantabrian-Mediterranean watershed, it is named Aizkorri and Aratz, the two most notable mountains in the park. Declared a natural park in 2006, the area contains limestone mountains and as well as dense beech forests.
| Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
The fields of Urbia, with Aizkorri in the background | |
Location within the Basque Country | |
| Location | Álava and Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain |
| Area | 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) |
| Established | 4 April 2006 |
Natura 2000 site (SAC) | |
| Official name | Aizkorri-Aratz |
| Designated | May 2016 |
| Reference no. | ES2120002 |
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