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Environmental risks in Navarra

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:45 am
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Written by Fernando Galvan
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In Spain, apart from in summer, it is common to travel on bank holidays and weekends. If you don't know where to go, I suggest the natural parks of Navarra as a tourist destination . There is something for everyone. Do you like meadows? Then I recommend the Urbasa-Andia natural park. Do you prefer deserts with spectacular rock formations? Then your destination should be the Bárdenas Reales. Or perhaps your favourites are forests? In that case, don't miss the opportunity to visit the Irati Forest. Although the latter can be affected by environmental hazards, such as forest fires.

If we want to continue enjoying these beautiful natural landscapes in the future, we must take care of the environment during our holidays in Navarra. Knowing the most common causes of fire will help preserve natural spaces.

Check the risk of fires before going on a trip on ecuador phone data your holiday in Navarra. AEMET has maps like this one updated daily:

Typical fire risk in summer



If the risk of fire is high, activities that may cause fires should be avoided. Fortunately, Navarra tends to have a lower risk of fire than other regions in Spain.

Avoid areas that are more prone to fires. In summer, areas with more undergrowth and dry leaves are more vulnerable to the spread of a fire and we should avoid them.

Unfortunately, identifying high-risk fire zones is the pending issue for the Ministry of the Environment in Navarra, which is one of the regions with the least information on this matter. Perhaps this is precisely because forest fires are rare in Navarra. In any case, be extremely cautious in dry, leafy areas, and take into account the most frequent causes of fires, which we discuss below:



The five most common causes of accidental fires to avoid on your holidays in Navarra
There are many possible causes of fires, ranging from thunderstorms to arson as a form of protest. However, most fires are caused unintentionally by human activities. These are the five most common causes according to the Navarra Firefighters Association. Keep them in mind during your holidays in Navarra.