Natural Park of Cabo de Gata-Nijar is the first sea-land Park, Andalucia, Spain.

It is a volcanic park and marine-terrestrial space of greater surface and ecological relevance of all the European Western Mediterranean Sea.

With one of the most beautiful coastlines and ecological wealth of the western Mediterranean and an extension of 38.000 ha, which is necessary to add a sea strip a mile wide (12.000 ha), the Cabo de Gata Natural Park has been developed for tourism in one of the natural jewels of Almeria, Andalusia and in Spain.

Along the coast have preserved fortresses and watchtowers as the Torre de San Pedro, the fortress of San Ramon, San Felipe and many other.


High protection of Cabo de Gata Natural Park


In addition to the natural park figure given the year 1987, the Cabo de Gata has the following forms of protection:

• Special Area for Birds ProtecciÛn SPA (1989)

• RAMSAR Wetland of International Importance (1989) Las Salinas del Cabo de Gata

• Biosphere Reserve (1997)

• Specially Protected Area of ​​Relevance to the Mediterr · neo SPAMI (2001)

• Geoparque (2001)

• Since 2008, acceded to the CETS (European Charter for Sustainable Tourism)

The ecological importance of Cabo de Gata is in its origin, of volcanic origin, semi-arid climate, sea-land character.