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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1. Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (Wikipedia)
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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido) is an IUCN Category II National Park situated in the Pyrenees.
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It has been included since 1997 by UNESCO in the Biosphere Reserve of Ordesa-Viñamala.
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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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