Parque Nacional Monfragüe

Monfragüe is a comarca (county, with no administrative role) of Extremadura, which contains one of the country's fifteen National Parks. From 1979 the area was protected as a natural park, a lower level of protection than national park. In 1991 it was declared as a special protection area for birds, until national park status was granted in 2007. Since 2003 it has been recognised by UNESCO as a Biosphere reserve. Habitats in the park include extensive dense scrub, small oak woodlands, and numerous cliffs and rock faces. The land is mainly used for traditional, low-intensive farming.