Redes Natural Park

Historia

The Redes Natural Park is located in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. Its total area is 377.36km2, split between two municipalities: Caso and Sobrescobio . It was declared a natural park in 1996.ConservationIn September 2001, the park was included by Unesco in the global network of Biosphere reserves. Redes is one a group of biosphere reserves in the Cantabrian Mountains, which includes Picos de Europa National Park and Somiedo Natural Park. Since 2007 there has been discussion of creating a single super-reserve called Gran Cantabrica to protect the mountain eco-system. This integration is expected to benefit animals such as the Cantabrian brown bear which have been adversely affected by habitat fragmentation.Since 2003 Redes has been protected as a Special Protection Area for birds.Tourist attractionsThere are three natural monuments in the park: Ruta del Alba, an old miners' road by the river Alba. Deboyu Cave El Tabayón del Mongayu (waterfall) There are various museums in the area including a bee-keeping museum.