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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is an IUCN Category II national park situated in the Pyrenees of Spain. A national park has existed in the Ordesa Valley since 1918, and its protected area was enlarged in 1982 to cover the whole surrounding region, bringing its total size to 156.08 square kilometers.

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Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1
Governing Body
National Parks Autonomous Agency 1
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1. Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido) is an IUCN Category II National Park situated in the Pyrenees.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    National Parks Autonomous Agency
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    National Parks Autonomous Agency
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
    It has been included since 1997 by UNESCO in the Biosphere Reserve of Ordesa-Viñamala.
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
    In the same year it was included in the cross-border Pyrénées - Mont Perdu World Heritage Site because of its spectacular geologic landforms.
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