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Sierra de las Nieves National Park
Sierra de las Nieves National Park is a national park in Spain, established in 1989, covering 230 km² (89 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Spain's 17 national parks. Protected area in Andalusia, Spain.
- Area
- 230 km²
- Established
- 1989
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- AGP · 43 km
Nearest airports to Sierra de las Nieves National Park
- 1 AGP43 kmstraight line
- 2 GIB72 kmstraight line
- 3 XRY96 kmstraight line
Gibraltar, GibraltarMore about Sierra de las Nieves National Park
Sierra de las Nieves National Park is one of 17 national parks in Spain — protected area in Andalusia, Spain. It covers 230 km² (22,980 ha) — about 2.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #7 largest national park in Spain (4.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1989, 37 years ago — the first national parks in Spain date back to 1918. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Sierra de las Nieves National Park
The closest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), about 43 km away — around 56 minutes by car; alternatively Gibraltar Airport (GIB, 72 km). Other national parks within reach include Doñana National Park (533 km²), Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park (859 km²), Talassemtane National Park (589 km²) and Al Hoceima National Park (470 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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