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Muniellos Wood
The Muniellos Nature Reserve (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Reserva natural integral de Muniellos)'' is a protected area of woodland in Asturias, Spain. The area of the nature reserve is . The main species of tree is oak: it has been described as probably the best preserved Quercus robur forest in Spain. History In the 1970s timber extraction was forbidden and the woods were preserved as a hunting reserve. Hunting has since also been banned. Human access to the nature reserve itself is now strictly controlled, although there is a visitor centre overlooking it. Biosphere reserve In 2000 UNESCO designated Muniellos as a biosphere reserve. The area of the biosphere reserve was extended in 2003 to take account of the creation of the Natural Park of Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias, which incorporates Muniellos. The core area of the Muniellos biosphere reserve occupies , making it somewhat larger than the nature reserve. The rest of the natural park is classed as a buffer zone to the ...
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