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Redes Natural Park
Redes Natural Park is located in the south-eastern region of Asturias, bordering with Castilla y León. It is an extraordinary area with varying elevations and three Natural Monuments that every nature enthusiast would love to see.
It is located in a Eurosiberian biome with richly green and moist landscapes and high elevations. All of this earned it Natural Park status in 1996 and it was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001.
The plant and animal life is one of the key features of this territory. Forest cover covers 40% of its surface with an enormous ecological potential. Some unusual animal species in the Iberian Peninsula live here, which makes this Natural Park very important to conservation. There is a wide variety of plant life and there is an abundance of chestnuts, sessile oaks, beeches, ashes, and yews. The wildlife includes brown bears, Iberian wolves, chamois in the mountains, and a long list of birds including capercaillie, Egyptian vultures, and golden eagles. There is also an abundance of very interesting mushrooms. It is a wildlife sanctuary and there are three special areas to visit which are Natural Monuments. They are the Alba Route, the Tabayón del Mongayu, and the Deboyu Cave.
The famous Alba Route is runs alongside the Alba River surrounded by a spectacular scenery of gorges and beautiful waterfalls. As you hike along the river, there are plenty of rapids, pools, watering holes, and other spots where water is the main attraction. You can start the route in Soto and follow the banks of the Alba until you reach the Cruz de los Ríos. It is definitely a breathtaking route.
On the other hand, the Tabayón is another circular route that begins and ends in Tarna, the source of the Nalón River near Castilla y León. Some of its sights to see include the Tabayón Waterfall and the Mongallu Waterfall. They are two sensational high waterfalls that are enveloped by paradise-like surroundings.
Finally, the Deboyu Cave is a hidden karst cave the Nalón River flows through, disappearing and unexpectedly re-appearing a few meters below. One of its main attractions are the cave-dwelling animals, such as bats, which inhabit its caverns. A wide variety of bat species can be found inside such as horseshoe bats, dwarf bats, and river bats.