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Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark

ES

Over 200 caves, along with pinnacle morphologies and poljes, bear witness to the relentless action of water over time.A guided biology tour of the Abrasion Platform provides a close look at the flysch and shows how a variety of species have adapted to live in this complex ecosystem, including starfish, octopuses, sea cucumbers, hares, and more.

Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark in ES
Photo: Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationES
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 8,900 ha

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