Peneda-Gerês National Park, Baixa Limia – Serra do Xurés

The Peneda-Gerês National Park, also known simply as Gerês, is a national park located in northern Portugal. Created on 8 May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in Portugal due to its national and international scientific interest. The park covers an area of 695.93 km², occupying the Districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, and Vila Real and bordering the Spanish Baixa Limia – Serra do Xurés natural park to the north, with which forms the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Gerês-Xurés. ()