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In the region of Saja Nansa, is the largest Special Area of Conservation of those established in Cantabria, being an area of high and medium mountains with a large representation of the typical forests of Cantabria.
The ZEC Valles Altos Nansa, Saja and Alto Campoo covers an area of 51,098.5 hectares in the Nansa Valley, Polaciones and high areas of Tudanca, Rionansa and Lamasón. This protected area is a natural jewel. Its emblematic forests and its enormous diversity of flora and fauna stand out.
Along the valleys of the Nansa, Saja and Híjar rivers, this Special Area of Conservation exhibits a varied range of natural habitats typical of the Atlantic mountain, a mountainous landscape that, influenced by livestock intervention, has shaped environmental mosaics of great value modeling pastures and ports. Although each basin has its own particularities, in general it is worth noting the
Natural refuge in the north of Cantabria
Land of mountains and biodiversity
The ZEC Valles Altos Nansa, Saja and Alto Campoo is the largest in Cantabria, covering an area of more than 51,000 hectares in a mountainous landscape of high and medium mountains. This protected area extends through the valleys of the Nansa, Saja and Híjar rivers, covering the municipalities of Polaciones, Tudanca, Lamasón, and other areas of the surrounding valleys.
It stands out for the great diversity of natural habitats, such as heathlands, riparian forests, pastures, and peaks, which are typical of the Atlantic mountain.