Natural Park of Las Batuecas

Natural Park Batuecas - Sierra de Francia
LocationCastile and Leon, Salamanca, Spain
Area323 km2 (125 sq mi)
Established11 July 2000
Governing bodyNature Reserve
Biosphere Reserve
SPA ES4150005
LIC ES4150107
Websitewww.patrimonionatural.org/ren.php?espacio_id=8

The Natural Park of Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia is a protected natural area in the west of Spain and particularly in the south-west of the Salamanca region. In the autonomous community Castile and Leon, along the border with Extremadura.[1][2]

The natural park (Spain) was established on July 11, 2000. It includes 15 different municipalities: Monsagro, El Maíllo, Serradilla del Arroyo, La Alberca, El Cabaco, Nava de Francia, Mogarraz, Herguijuela de la Sierra, Monforte de la Sierra, Madroñal, Cepeda, Villanueva del Conde, Miranda del Castañar and Sotoserrano[1] San Martin del Castañar was added on 18 December 2008.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Declaration Natural Park Batuecas-Sierra de Francia". Official Gazette (in Spanish). 11 July 2000.
  2. ^ a b "The Natural Park of the Batuecas-Sierra de Francia expands" (PDF). Official Gazette (in Spanish). 18 December 2008.