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Monfragüe is a comarca (county, with no administrative role) of Extremadura, western Spain, which contains one of the country's fifteen National Parks (Spanish: ''Parque Nacional Monfragüe'').〔 (Spanish Ministry of the Environment website ).〕 From 1979 the area was protected as a natural park (a lower level of protection than national park status) until national park status was granted in 2007. Since 2003 it has been recognised by UNESCO as a Biosphere reserve.〔(Biosphere Reserve Directory ), UNESCO〕 The park is north of Trujillo and runs from east to west along the valley of the River Tagus. It includes a long mountainous ridge, which the river has cut through, creating on the western side an impressive rock face, the Penafalcon. On the eastern side is the Castle of Monfragüe. The River Tietar enters the park from the north-east and joins the Tagus just to the east of Penafalcon. There is only one village in the park, Villareal de San Carlos (population 28). ==Biodiversity== 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. However, there were two major changes in the years 1960-70: * the river Tagus was dammed, affecting its course through the park; * parts of the park were affected by a project of planting eucalyptus. This non-indigenous species is being eradicated: commercial forestry is prohibited in Spanish national parks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monfragüe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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