Spain is highly biodiverse, maintaining 16 National Parks that protect its unique flora and fauna.
* **Teide National Park (Tenerife):** Features Mount Teide, a towering volcano and the highest peak in Spain. * **Doñana National Park (Andalusia):** A crucial wetland reserve for migratory birds and home to the endangered Iberian lynx. * **Picos de Europa (Asturias/Cantabria/Castile and León):** A dramatic limestone mountain range. * **Ordesa y Monte Perdido (Aragon):** Offers spectacular glacial valleys and waterfalls in the Pyrenees. * **Timanfaya National Park (Lanzarote):** Known for its otherworldly, volcanic "Martian" landscape.
Spain also boasts an extensive network of Biosphere Reserves, holding one of the highest numbers of UNESCO-designated reserves in the world.