Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is in the Spanish Pyrenees, in the region of Aragon, near the French border. It was created in the early twentieth century as one of the first national parks in Spain, initially protecting the Ordesa valley. The park is known for dramatic limestone scenery, with deep canyons, waterfalls and the huge cirque of Soaso, as well as the peak of Monte Perdido, which rises above three thousand metres. Wildlife includes the Pyrenean ibex, which became extinct in the early 2000s, chamois, griffon vultures and bearded vultures. Together with the Gavarnie region of France, it was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- from August 1918 to July 1920Siberian Intervention
- from 8 August 1918 to 11 November 1918Hundred Days Offensive
- from 8 August 1918 to 12 August 1918Battle of Amiens
- 15 August 1918Earthquake in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
- 16 August 1918Establishment of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
- from 21 August 1918 to 2 September 1918Second Battle of the Somme
- from 26 August 1918 to 14 September 1918Battle of Baku
- 7 September 1918Earthquake in Kuril Islands, Russia
- from 12 September 1918 to 16 September 1918Battle of Saint-Mihiel
More in Earth & climate
- 8 July 1916Establishment of Acadia National Park
- 3 December 1922Establishment of Gran Paradiso National Park
- 26 February 1929Establishment of Grand Teton National Park
- 19311931 China floods
- 14 April 1935Black Sunday and the Dust Bowl
- 10 January 1939Establishment of Iguaçu National Park
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