Nature Reserve Banks of Castronuño
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The Natural Reserve on the banks of Castronuño-Vega del Duero is a nature reserve situated in the western part of the province of Valladolid, autonomous community of Castile and Leon, Spain. This is the only natural area protected in this province. Also it is known as the Gran Florida del Duero (the Great Florida of the Douro) .[2]
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Reserva natural de las Riberas de Castronuño-Vega del Duero | |
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Location | Province of Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain |
Nearest city | Castronuño, Pollos, Torrecilla de la Abadesa and Tordesillas |
Coordinates | 41°23′36″N 5°16′1″W |
Area | 8.421 ha[1] |
Established | 11 April 2002 |
Governing body | Junta de Castilla y León (Government of Castile and León) |
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Is located in an area of moorland and sedimented banks. Therefore, this is an area of nesting and migratory water birds. The Duero is surrounded by forests of Ribera and constitutes a very interesting swamp ecosystem. It is an area of great plains and absence of high elevations