Red-billed Chough

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Alt Pirineu Natural Park

Cassibrós, Spain

+95 birds+22 mammals

Where granite peaks scrape the Catalan sky and ancient beech forests give way to high alpine meadows, one of the […]

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Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

Tsengel, Mongolia

+25 birds+3 mammals

Where granite peaks thrust above 4,000 metres and alpine tundra stretches endlessly beneath crystalline skies, Mongolia’s wildest frontier reveals itself […]

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Bale Mountains National Park

Ethiopia

+126 birds+29 mammals

Where volcanic plateaus rise above 4,000 meters and alpine meadows give way to Afromontane forest, one of Africa’s most pristine […]

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Powys, United Kingdom

+120 birds+29 mammals

Red sandstone peaks rise abruptly from rolling moorland in South Wales, where wind-sculpted ridges and glacial valleys create some of […]

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Forest & Jungle

Bosc de Virós

Ainet de Besan, Spain

+121 birds+30 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the eastern Pyrenees, a temperate wonderland emerges in the borderlands between Spain and Andorra. Bosc […]

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Forest & Jungle

Bosques de Plan

San Juan de Plan, Spain

+123 birds+30 mammals

Where granite peaks plunge into beech and fir forests, the Pyrenean valleys of Bosques de Plan unfold in dramatic tiers […]

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Cadí Moixeró Nature Park

Bagà, Spain

+122 birds+30 mammals

Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park is one of the largest and most spectacular protected areas in Catalonia, located in the heart of […]

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Caldera de Taburiente National Park

El Paso, Spain

+69 birds+4 mammals

Volcanic amphitheaters of rust-red stone rise nearly 2,400 meters from the island of La Palma, their ancient walls cradling a […]

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Cañón del Río Lobos Nature Park

Santa María de las Hoyas, Spain

+126 birds+25 mammals

Where limestone cliffs rise abruptly from a serpentine river valley, the Río Lobos carves one of Spain’s most dramatic natural […]

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Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser Nature Park

La Farga, Spain

+108 birds+20 mammals

Where granite peaks claw at the Catalan sky, alpine meadows and ancient beech forests unfold across nearly 300 square kilometers […]

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Cévennes (Cœur) National Park

Vebron, France

+120 birds+32 mammals

Where granite ridges plunge into serpentine river valleys, a wilderness of schist and limestone unfolds across the Massif Central. Ancient […]

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Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni National Park

Campora, Italy

+76 birds+17 mammals

Limestone cliffs plunge toward the Tyrrhenian Sea while ancient beech forests crown the interior highlands, creating a mosaic of Mediterranean […]

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D’Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park

la Vall de Boí, Spain

+106 birds+15 mammals

Granite peaks rise dramatically from crystalline lakes in Spain’s Pyrenean heartland, where torrential streams cascade through meadows studded with alpine […]

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D’Armorique Regional Nature Park

Le Faou, France

+124 birds+30 mammals

Where granite ridges meet Atlantic moorland, one of Brittany’s wildest regions reveals itself in layers of ecological richness. The landscape […]

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Della Majella National Park

Pacentro, Italy

+53 birds+14 mammals

Where limestone massifs pierce the Apennine spine, a realm of vertical drama unfolds across nearly 75,000 hectares of pristine Italian […]

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Dirigida Laguna de Gallocanta Nature Reserve

Las Cuerlas, Spain

+136 birds+21 mammals

Where continental steppe meets the vast mirror of inland water, Spain’s largest natural lagoon reveals a landscape of haunting beauty. […]

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Écrins (Cœur) National Park

La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar, France

+107 birds+24 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine cloudline and glacial torrents carve through crystalline valleys, France’s wildest mountain heart reveals itself. […]

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Eryri National Park

Gwynedd, United Kingdom

+122 birds+29 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Welsh sky, alpine meadows cascade into oak-clad valleys and windswept moorlands define the horizon. This […]

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Gangotri National Park

Bhatwari, India

+63 birds+8 mammals

Where granite peaks rake the sky above the Bhagirathi River’s jade-green torrents, one of the Indian Himalaya’s most dramatic wilderness […]

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Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park

Tsagaan Subarga Hural, Mongolia

+36 birds+3 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through rust-colored desert and mountains rise like weathered sentinels across the Gobi’s vast expanse, an extraordinary […]

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Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

+92 birds+17 mammals

Granite peaks thrust skyward across rolling steppe where ancient rivers have carved deep gorges through Mongolia’s heartland. This 295,400-hectare wilderness […]

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Gran Paradiso National Park

Cogne, Italy

+78 birds+22 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Alpine sky at over 4,000 meters, ancient glaciers carve deep valleys into some of Europe’s […]

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Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park

Pietracamela, Italy

+78 birds+18 mammals

Where granite massifs pierce the Apennine spine, weathered limestone cliffs rise from verdant beech forests in a landscape of dramatic […]

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Hemis National Park

Raigahar Dhar, India

+128 birds+20 mammals

Where granite gorges cleave through the Himalayas at dizzying altitudes, a vast wilderness of alpine desert unfolds across the rain […]

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Natural Monument

Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, China

+53 birds+9 mammals

Travertine terraces cascade down steep limestone ridges where the Min River carves through the Qinling Mountains of northwestern Sichuan Province. […]

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Hustai National Park

Altanbulag, Mongolia

+47 birds+20 mammals

Where rolling steppe gives way to steep ravines and saxaul-dotted slopes, one of Mongolia’s most improbable conservation triumphs unfolds across […]

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Javakheti National Park

Bozali, Georgia

+148 birds+6 mammals

Dawn breaks over a high-altitude plateau where volcanic peaks pierce the Caucasian sky, their slopes cloaked in alpine meadows that […]

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Khangai Nuruu National Park

Erdenetsogt, Mongolia

+18 birds+2 mammals

Where granite ridges pierce Mongolia’s central steppe, alpine meadows give way to dense coniferous forests that climb toward windswept summits. […]

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Khangchendzonga National Park

Sakkyong, India

+132 birds+30 mammals

Where the Eastern Himalayas rise in their most dramatic splendour, alpine meadows give way to ancient temperate forests cloaked in […]

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Khoridol Saridag National Park

Khatgal, Mongolia

+90 birds+21 mammals

Where granite peaks thrust skyward across Mongolia’s remote southeastern reaches, a landscape of raw geological drama unfolds. Deep river gorges […]

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Forest & Jungle

La Mata de València

Son, Spain

+62 birds+11 mammals

Forests of Mediterranean pine and deciduous woodland blanket the terrain around Son in Lleida, where the Catalan landscape transitions between […]

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Lagunas de Archidona Nature Reserve

Archidona, Spain

+133 birds+25 mammals

Where shallow lagoons mirror the vast Spanish sky, a patchwork of reed beds and freshwater marshes creates one of Iberia’s […]

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Langtang National Park

Helambu, Nepal

+135 birds+18 mammals

Where the Himalayas rise in a tumultuous embrace of rock and forest, pristine valleys carved by glacial melt create one […]

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Marjal Pego-Oliva Nature Park

Molinell, Spain

+132 birds+19 mammals

Where freshwater marshes meet Mediterranean scrubland, one of Spain’s most vital wetland systems unfolds across the Valencian coast. Brackish lagoons […]

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Mercantour (Cœur) National Park

Isola, France

+120 birds+29 mammals

Where alpine meadows surrender to vertiginous limestone cliffs, the Mercantour’s beating heart pulses with Mediterranean and Alpine rhythms. This 4,221-square-kilometre […]

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Monfragüe National Park

Torrejón el Rubio, Spain

+118 birds+11 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the heart of Extremadura, ancient Mediterranean scrubland meets a landscape sculpted by the Tagus River. […]

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Montaña Palentina Nature Park

Vidrieros, Spain

+86 birds+15 mammals

Where granite massifs rise above 2,200 metres and beech forests give way to alpine meadows, Spain’s northern interior reveals a […]

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Mountain & Alpine

Montañas de Prades

Capafonts, Spain

+126 birds+28 mammals

Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Tarragona hinterland, a wild mosaic of pine forests, scrubland, and limestone cliffs creates […]

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Montes de Málaga Nature Park

Málaga, Spain

+146 birds+12 mammals

Where pine forests descend into Mediterranean scrubland and limestone ridges puncture the Andalusian sky, a landscape of remarkable ecological complexity […]

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Nanda Devi National Park

Garpak, India

+114 birds+11 mammals

Where the Himalayas surge into their most dramatic alpine amphitheater, a wilderness of raw geological power unfolds across 624 square […]

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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

Sobrarbe, Spain

+121 birds+29 mammals

Where limestone cliffs rise nearly a thousand metres in sheer vertical walls, the Pyrenees reveal their most dramatic visage. Ordesa […]

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Nature Reserve

Parque-Reserva Natural de las Quinientas

Berlanga, Spain

+134 birds+23 mammals

Where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above emerald valleys, a tapestry of Mediterranean ecosystems unfolds across one of Spain’s most biodiverse […]

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

+123 birds+28 mammals

Where jagged sea cliffs rise dramatically from churning Atlantic waters, one of Britain’s finest coastal wildernesses unfolds across southwest Wales. […]

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Picos de Europa National Park

Posada de Valdeón, Spain

+120 birds+17 mammals

Where limestone peaks pierce the Asturian sky at nearly 2,700 metres, three colossal massifs create a fortress of vertical rock […]

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Ponga Nature Park

San Juan de Beleño, Spain

+35 birds+8 mammals

Where limestone cliffs plunge into emerald valleys, the Picos de Europa rise dramatically above the Asturian countryside, their jagged peaks […]

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Ports Natural Park

Alfara de Carles, Spain

+55 birds+8 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise dramatically above Mediterranean scrubland, the Ports massif commands the border between Catalonia and Aragon in northeastern […]

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Posets–maladeta Natural Park

Benasque, Spain

+121 birds+29 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Pyrenean sky at over 3,300 metres, the Posets–Maladeta massif commands one of Spain’s most dramatic […]

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Racha-Lechkhum-Kvemo Svaneti Planned National Park

Zeskho, Georgia

+91 birds+11 mammals

Where granite gorges cut through the southern Caucasus, pristine alpine meadows cascade downward into temperate beech forests of extraordinary primeval […]

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Redes Nature Park

Arrobio, Spain

+78 birds+16 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the Cantabrian mountains, beech forests rise in cathedral-like stands above cascading streams and alpine meadows. […]

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Nature Reserve

Regional Park of the Catalan Pyrenees

Olette, France

+120 birds+30 mammals

Where granite peaks thrust skyward above cloud-laden valleys, a wild tapestry of Mediterranean and alpine ecosystems interweaves across the Franco-Spanish […]

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Sagarmatha National Park

Khumjung, Nepal

+119 birds+16 mammals

Where granite peaks claw skyward through clouds and glacier-fed torrents carve through rhododendron forests, the Himalayan wilderness reveals its most […]

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Samaria National Park

Chania Regional Unit, Greece

+138 birds+12 mammals

Where granite gorges plunge nearly a kilometer into the Cretan landscape, a dramatic wilderness unfolds across 4,850 hectares of Crete’s […]

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Sarakinikou National Park

Chania Regional Unit, Greece

+134 birds+4 mammals

Where limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise waters and endemic Mediterranean scrub clings to rocky slopes, Greece’s most dramatic coastal wilderness […]

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Nature Reserve

Serra de Mariola Nature Park

Bocairent, Spain

+95 birds+13 mammals

Where limestone ridges claw skyward across the inland Valencia region, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across 225 square kilometers. […]

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Serra de Montsant Nature Park

La Morera de Montsant, Spain

+129 birds+27 mammals

Where limestone ridges thrust skyward above rolling Mediterranean scrubland, a landscape of dramatic contrasts rewards the discerning traveler. Montsant’s jagged […]

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Sibillini Mountains National Park

Ussita, Italy

+123 birds+27 mammals

Where limestone ridges claw toward 2,476 metres, ancient beech forests surrender to alpine meadows and windswept crags that define the […]

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Sierra de Andújar Nature Park

Our Lady of Cabeza, Spain

+105 birds+20 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through Mediterranean scrubland and cork forests cascade down Andalusian hillsides, one of Spain’s most pristine wilderness […]

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Mountain & Alpine

Sierra de Boumort

Segan, Spain

+125 birds+29 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the Catalan Pyrenees, ancient limestone cliffs rise in dramatic ramparts above dense Mediterranean forests. This […]

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Nature Reserve

Sierra de Castril Nature Park

Castril, Spain

+44 birds+6 mammals

Where limestone walls rise abruptly from the Guadalentín valley, carving passages of breathtaking drama through Andalusia’s interior, one encounters the […]

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Sierra de Gredos Regional Park

Candeleda, Spain

+130 birds+10 mammals

Where granite peaks claw at 2,592 metres and alpine meadows give way to cork oak scrubland, Spain’s central highlands reveal […]

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Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Rascafría, Spain

+141 birds+19 mammals

Where granite peaks rise abruptly from the Castilian plateau, weathered by millennia into a landscape of raw alpine drama, lies […]

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Sierra de las Nieves National Park

Tolox, Spain

+79 birds+6 mammals

Where Mediterranean pine forests give way to dramatic limestone peaks, a landscape of austere beauty commands attention across Málaga’s hinterland. […]

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Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Nature Park

Frigiliana, Spain

+127 birds+24 mammals

Where limestone peaks thrust skyward between the Costa del Sol and the Axarquia plain, dramatic gorges and cascading waterfalls carve […]

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Sierra Nevada National Park

Válor, Spain

+71 birds+3 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Mediterranean sky at nearly 3,500 metres, ancient snow lingers even as spring wildflowers carpet the […]

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Nature Reserve

Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park

Casbas de Huesca/Casbas de Uesca, Spain

+46 birds+9 mammals

Where limestone gorges slice through the Pyrenean foothills of northeastern Spain, dramatic canyon systems create a landscape of vertical cliffs […]

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Sierras Subbéticas Nature Park

Algar, Spain

+49 birds+6 mammals

Where limestone ridges rise sharply above Andalusian valleys, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across nearly 600 square kilometers of […]

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National Park

Simien Mountains National Park

Debark, Ethiopia

+61 birds+13 mammals

Where granite escarpments plunge thousands of metres into misty valleys, the Ethiopian highlands reveal a landscape of almost mythical drama. […]

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Island & Archipelago

Skomer Island

Haverfordwest, United Kingdom

+74 birds+3 mammals

Where the Irish Sea crashes against the Welsh coast, wind-scoured cliffs rise dramatically from churning waters, creating one of Britain’s […]

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Somiedo Natural Park

Pola de Somiedo, Spain

+120 birds+30 mammals

Where granite gorges cleave through the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, alpine meadows roll toward beech and oak forests in […]

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Túria Nature Park

València, Spain

+103 birds+11 mammals

Where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above the sinuous Túria River, one of Spain’s most compelling natural laboratories unfolds across nearly […]

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National Park

Tusheti National Park

Shavtskala, Georgia

+55 birds+8 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the Caucasian sky at over 4,600 meters, ancient river valleys carve their way through one of […]

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Natural Park

Valles Occidentales Nature Park

Siresa, Spain

+76 birds+11 mammals

Where granite gorges slice through the western Pyrenean foothills, steep valleys carved by ancient rivers create a mosaic of Mediterranean […]

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Valley of Flowers National Park

Ghangaria, India

+88 birds+4 mammals

Where alpine meadows explode with color each monsoon season, the Himalayan slopes of Uttarakhand rise to create one of Earth’s […]

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Vanoise National Park

Val-Cenis, France

+105 birds+21 mammals

Where granite peaks fracture the Alpine sky above 4,000 meters, Vanoise’s 1,716 square kilometers unfold as France’s oldest national park […]

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Zemo Svaneti Planned National Park

Hamashi-Totoleshi, Georgia

+107 birds+8 mammals

Where granite peaks pierce the clouds above the Caucasus, sweeping alpine meadows give way to pristine beech and spruce forests […]

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