Natural areas

Wide plains, mountainous massifs, green forests, impressive cliffs, rich marshes and relaxing beaches Those who love nature have much to find out in the Basque Country. Diverse and beautiful landscapes covers not only the protected areas, but also most of the Basque territory. Visitors will enjoy natural areas and ecosystems not far from urban zones and cities. In fact, in Euskadi, nature is just around civilisation.

Natural parks

Aralar Natural Park We find ourselves on one of the great mountain massifs of ... See the resource		Izki Natural Park The high Izki Valley (9,081 Ha), between 700 and 800 metres ... See the resource
Valderejo Natural Park A high and wide valley enclosed by steep hillsides ending ... See the resource		Urkiola Natural Park The Urkiola Natural Park (5,955 ha) covers the highest ... See the resource
Gorbeia Natural Park Gorbeia stands on the Midwestern stretch of the ... See the resource		Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park The Aizkorri-Aratz Mountain Range accommodates the ... See the resource
Armañón Natural Park Located to the west end of Bizkaia, in the border with ... See the resource		Pagoeta Natural Park Mount Pagoeta (678 m) rises over the villages of Aia and ... See the resource
Aiako Harria Natural Park The impressive massif of Peñas de Aia (Aiako Harria) ... See the resource

Biosphere Reserves

Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve A peaceful backwater in the Bay of Biscay, the Urdabai ... See the resource

Protected Biotopes

Protected Biotope of the Lakes of Laguardia This Protected Biotope is located right in the heart of the ... See the resource		San Juan de Gaztelugatxe Protected Biotope The Gaztelugatxe Protected Biotope (158 ha) covers the ... See the resource
Itxina Protected Biotope The Itxina Massif (570 Ha.) is found within the Gorbeia ... See the resource		Leitzaran Protected Biotope We are not used in Gipuzkoa or Bizkaia to seeing fairly ... See the resource
The tidal platform and the flysch cliffs The coastal strip located in the western part of ... See the resource		Iñurritza Protected Biotope Located in the surroundings of Zarautz urban area, the ... See the resource

Future protected areas

Entzia Mountain Range Entzia Mountain Range is the western continuation of ... See the resource		Karpin Abentura Ecological Park The Karpin Abentura Ecological Park is located in ... See the resource
Plaiaundi Ecological Park The Plaiaundi Ecological Park is located in the area ... See the resource