CABO DE GATA - NÍJAR.
NATURAL PARK GUIDE
Villages and localities
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is demarcated between the municipalities of Almería, Níjar and Carboneras. We find small villages on the coast such as Isleta del Moro or las Negras, and also inland, with unique landscapes such as Rodalquilar.Villages & localities
tHE NATURE
Due to its natural characteristics, Cabo de Gata is the protected reserve of greatest interest in the Mediterranean. It is a semi-desert environment with a volcanic past, characterized by a particular fauna and flora and with various natural biotopes.Nature & enviroment
Beaches and coves
Cabo de Gata is the exceptional place to get lost in its magnificent and hidden coves and beaches, some well known as Monsul, Los Genoveses or El Playazo, and also small and isolated such as El Plomo Cove, En medio Cove, Carbón Cove....All the beaches and coves
Interestings visits
We can also enjoy various visits of interest, such as the Salinas de Cabo de Gata, the Albardinal Botanical Garden, the Volcanoes House , and also some watchtowers, such as the Cabo de Gata Lighthouse, the Roldán table or the Tower of the WolvesWhat to see, interesting visits
CABO DE GATA, ALMERÍA, NATURE, ACCOMODATION & ACTIVITIES
Cabo de Gata Natural Park is one of the natural jewels for tourism in Almería and throughout Andalusia.
This natural reserve is located on one of the most beautiful and ecologically rich coastal strips in the western Mediterranean, with an area of 38,000 hectares, to which must be added a marine strip one mile wide (12,000 hectares).
NÍJAR - LAS NEGRAS - SAN JOSÉ - ISLETA DEL MORO - LOS ESCULLOS - RODALQUILAR -AGUA AMARGA - CABO DE GATA - POZO DE LOS FRAILES - LAS HORTICHUELAS - FERNÁN PÉREZ - ALMADRABA DE MONTELEVA - CARBONERAS
Categories of protected areas in Cabo de Gata
Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve from 1987A Special Protection Area for birds (ZEPA)
Wetland of International Importance- Salinas del Cabo de Gata(RAMSAR)
Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance(ZEPIM)
Geopark