Duratón River Gorges Natural Park Explained

Duratón River Gorges Natural Park
Iucn Category:V
Location:Castilla y León, Spain
Nearest City:Sepúlveda, Segovia
Established:1989

Duratón River Gorges Natural Park (Spanish; Castilian: Parque Natural de las Hoces del Río Duratón) is a natural park of,[1] west of Sepúlveda, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. The park contains a series of high gorges that were formed by the Duratón River.[2]

Saint Fructus (San Frutos) established himself here as a hermit in the 8th century; a monastery dedicated to him also exists within the park.

The park surrounds the pre-existing villages of Sepúlveda, Sebúlcor, and Carrascal del Río.[1]

It is home to a population of griffon vultures,[3] along with Egyptian vultures, common kestrels, and peregrine falcons.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Naturaleza/Espacios%20Naturales/0/Parque%20Natural%20de%20las%20Hoces%20del%20Rio%20Duraton?Language=EN Parque Natural de las Hoces del Rio Duraton: national parks in Spain
  2. http://www.gomadrid.com/daytrips/segovia/duraton.html Las Hoces del Rio Duraton, Segovia
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20001110002900/http://www.segovia-sp.com/sepulveda/hoces-du.htm Hoces Del Duraton
  4. http://www.turismocastillayleon.com/cm/turcyl/tkContent?idContent=1295&textOnly=false&locale=es_ES Turismo Castilla y León