How can we protect landscapes? Human activities can damage landscapes. For this reason, the authorities take steps to protect some areas. They create protected areas of high ecological value. They recover damaged areas by removing waste and planting trees and removing pollutants from the water. They prevent harmful activities by carrying out studies of their impact on the environment. Protected areas of Spain In Spain there are different protected areas: national parks, natural parks, nature reserves, natural monuments and marine protected areas. A national park has the highest level of protection. There are currently 16 national parks in Spain. They represent the variety of Spain's landscapes: mountains, wetlands, Mediterranean forests, the landscapes of the Islas Canarias and marine areas. L00K at the map. Is there a national park in your area? word bank national park protected area wetland 9 ●●○ write. How do the authorities protect some areas? 10 ●●○ listen. Write in your notebook a national park for each type of landscape. B e a Sc i e nt i s t ! Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid Map of the national parks in Spain 16 · s i x t e e n
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