Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park facts for kids
| Cabo de Gata-Níjar | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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Arrecife de las Sirenas.
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| Location |
Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain |
| Nearest city | Almería |
| Area | 460 km² |
| 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 Natural Park is in the south-eastern corner of Spain. 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 Warm Desert climate.
Cabo de Gata-Níjar was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.
Images for kids
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Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata
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Volcanic rock-formations at Playa de Mónsul, possibly the most popular beach
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The pueblo of San José
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Semana Santa in Níjar- although processions may look sinister, they are quite moving and far removed from practices often associated with such clothing; note the ceramics for which Níjar is known
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Playa de San Miguel The church shown here has a curious history and the old abandoned fishing boats are left as a type of "living museum"
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The unfinished Algarrobico hotel, which has been in the park since 2003
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The European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) is used as the symbol of the park
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Thousands of greater flamingos can be seen on the salt flats near the headland
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