Centenario del Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido

The park's centennial

The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park Centennial marked 100 years since the park's creation, with celebrations held in 2018 and 2019. The official website, ordesacentenario.es, brings together event information, news, an agenda, sponsors, and other details about the commemoration, which was designated an Event of Exceptional Public Interest.

The park being celebrated

Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park is in the Sobrarbe region of Aragón, in Huesca province. Its protected area includes the Pyrenean municipalities of Torla-Ordesa, Broto, Fanlo, Puértolas, Tella-Sin, and Bielsa. The park covers 15,696 hectares, with an additional 19,196 hectares in its Peripheral Protection Zone, in the heart of the Pyrenees. In addition, 30,000 hectares of the mountain range spanning Spain and France are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The park is part of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme within the Ordesa-Viñamala Biosphere Reserve; it is part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network as both a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a Site of Community Importance (SCI); it belongs to UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network; and it holds the Council of Europe's European Diploma for Protected Areas.

What the website includes

• An event calendar for the centennial program.
• News about the park's activities and projects.
• A field journal with stories about the park's life cycle and reflections from its residents.
• Information about sponsors and the outreach campaign.
• A newsletter about the centennial celebration.

Centennial results

According to information published on the site, the centennial concluded two years of tributes and promotion of sustainable development in the region, with 200 activities, 73 participating companies, 1,500 published news stories, and €4.5 million raised.

Contact

The website has a contact form and an email contact for questions. It is also on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).