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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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| Location | Castilla y León, Spain |
| Nearest city | Sepúlveda, Segovia |
| Established | 1989 |
Hoces del Rio Duratón Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Natural de las Hoces del Río Duratón) is a natural park of 5,037 hectares [1] 12 km east from Sepúlveda, Segovia. Its name refers to the Duratón River. "Las Hoces" refers to the series of 100m high gorges that were formed by the Duratón.[2]
Saint Fructus (San Frutos) established himself here as a hermit in the 8th century; a monastery dedicated to him also exists within the park.
The park encompasses the towns of Sepúlveda, Sebúlcor and Carrascal del Río.[1]
It is home to a population of Griffon Vultures,[3] along with Egyptian Vultures, Common Kestrels, and peregrine falcons.[4]