Google Doodle marks 22nd anniversary of Bulnes cable car inauguration in Picos de Europa National Park
Also Read: Google Doodle celebrates 32nd independence anniversary of Eastern Europe's Moldova Meanwhile, the park’s natural beauty and abundant resources attract more than millions of visitors annually. From flourishing grasslands to dense forests, its 67,127 hectares provide ideal dwelling places for protected species like bearded vultures, brown bears, and Iberian wolves.
“The Cantabrian chamois has become the unofficial mascot of the park. Statues of the mountain goat antelope decorate trail signs and lodging throughout.
Picos De Europa is also a flower enthusiast's paradise with over 40 orchid species and rare fauna like the pulsatilla rubra — known for its vibrant red petals with golden yellow stamens," it added. Additionally, in 2003, UNESCO approved Biosphere Reserve status for the park, establishing it as a site for scientific work.
Nearly a decade later, Spain extended the park’s boundaries to its current size. Picos de Europa remains one of nature’s wonders and reminds us why we should protect it, it noted.
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