| Los Arribes del Duero | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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| Location | Salamanca and Zamora Provinces, Castile and León, Spain |
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| Nearest city | Zamora and Salamanca |
| Coordinates | 41°19′25″N 6°23′00″W / 41.32361°N 6.3833333°WCoordinates: 41°19′25″N 6°23′00″W / 41.32361°N 6.3833333°W |
| Area | 106.105 ha |
| Established | April 11, 2002 |
| Visitors | 16.064 (in 2006) |
| Governing body | Castile and León |
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Arribes del Duero is a natural park in western Spain, covering 106.105 ha in the autonomous community of Castile and León. In this area the river Duero forms the national boundary between Spain and Portugal
The most notable characteristics of this natural space are its biodiversity and range of watercourses, which have eroded deep valleys and vertiginous precipices.
Fauna
The park is a Special Protection Area for birds such as the Black Stork.
International cooperation
A Portuguese natural park lies alongside Arribes del Duero. Taking the two parks together, Douro Internacional covers 191.255 ha making it one of the largest protected areas in Europe.
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