Cabo De Gata-Níjar Natural Park: Nature park in Almería Province, Spain
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is a natural park in the southeastern corner of Spain in the Province of Almería, Andalusia.
It is Andalusia's largest coastal protected area. It is a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe's most original geological features. It is the only region in Europe with a desert climate.
| Cabo de Gata-Níjar | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Arrecife de las Sirenas. | |
| Location | Province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
| Nearest city | Almería |
| Coordinates | 36°47′00″N 02°06′00″W / 36.78333°N 2.10000°W |
| Area | 460 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Visitors | 500,000 (in 1998) |
| Governing body | Junta de Andalucia |
| Official name | Salinas del Cabo de Gata |
| Designated | December 5, 1989 |
Cabo de Gata-Níjar was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.
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