Los Ancares is a district in northern Spain, which is noted for its unspoilt landscapes and ecological importance. The area takes its identity from the
Sierra de los Ancares mountains which form a political and linguistic boundary between the autonomous communities of
Galicia and
Castile and León
Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...
. The
Spanish term ''Los Ancares Leoneses'' is sometimes used to refer to the zone on the Castile and León side of the sierra, which is in the basin of the
river Sil
The Sil is a river in León (Castile and León) and Galicia, Spain, a tributary of the Miño. Its total length is . The source of the Sil is in the Cantabrian Mountains in the Leonese town of Villablino. It flows through the provinces of Le ...
. ''Os Ancares Lucenses'' is the corresponding term for the Galician side of the sierra: in Spanish, the name is Los Ancares.
World Heritage Site
The area is a projected
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
, which would also include
Somiedo Natural Park in Asturias.
Ancares - Somiedo
UNESCO tentative list
Wildlife
Fauna includes the Cantabrian brown bear
The Cantabrian brown bear, Iberian brown bear, or Iberian bear (scientifically ''Ursus arctos pyrenaicus'') is a population of Eurasian brown bears (''Ursus arctos arctos'') living in the Cantabrian Mountains of Spain. On average, females weigh , ...
.
References
External links
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Province of León
Province of Lugo