Aigüestortes National Park

🇪🇸 Spain

🐿️ Marmots Whistle Among Alpine Lakes

🌍 #253 Global · 3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #17 in Europe #53 in Temperate Forest

Iberia, Spain 439 spp. recorded

Aigüestortes National Park is a protected area of high mountains and temperate forests in the Pyrenees of northern Spain. Its landscape is defined by granite peaks, steep valleys, tumbling rivers, and nearly two hundred glacial lakes. This terrain creates a distinct environment of dense pine woods and high alpine meadows that differs from the arid lowlands surrounding the region.

42.633° N 0.968° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Rupicapra pyrenaica

Podarcis muralis

Rana temporaria

📊 Most Spotted

Fringilla coelebs

Parus major

Gyps fulvus

Erithacus rubecula

Turdus merula

Periparus ater

Cyanistes caeruleus

Phoenicurus ochruros

Motacilla alba

Marmota marmota

Corvus corone

Sylvia atricapilla

⭐ Iconic Species

★

Rupicapra pyrenaica

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Marmota marmota

Dama dama

Cervus elaphus

Capreolus capreolus

Vulpes vulpes

Sciurus vulgaris

Ursus arctos

Lepus europaeus

Glis glis

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Insufficient data

Martes foina

Insufficient data

Myodes glareolus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Fringilla coelebs

Parus major

Gyps fulvus

Erithacus rubecula

Turdus merula

Periparus ater

Cyanistes caeruleus

Phoenicurus ochruros

Motacilla alba

Corvus corone

Sylvia atricapilla

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

★

Podarcis muralis

80–90% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Vipera aspis

Lacerta bilineata

Zootoca vivipara

Iberolacerta aranica

Podarcis liolepis

Anguis fragilis

Hierophis viridiflavus

Psammodromus algirus

Iberolacerta bonnali

Natrix maura

Coronella girondica

Coronella austriaca

⭐ Iconic Species

★

Rana temporaria

80–90% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Bufo spinosus

40–50% · Likely

Calotriton asper

30–40% · Possible

Salamandra salamandra

Alytes obstetricans

Pelophylax perezi

Alytes almogavarii

Lissotriton helveticus

10–20% · With luck

Rana pyrenaica

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐸

Pyrenean Brook Salamander Breeding

JulAugSep

During warm summer nights, the Pyrenean Brook Salamander congregates in clear mountain streams to breed, laying eggs under submerged rocks.

Calotriton asper

30–40% · Possible

🦌

Red Deer Rutting Season

SepOctNov

Male red deer engage in dramatic roaring contests and battles to establish dominance during the autumn rut, drawing eerie echoes across the valleys.

Cervus elaphus

30–40% · Possible

🦌

Alpine Marmot Emergence

MayJunJulAugSep

Alpine marmots emerge from hibernation and gather in colonies to bask on sunny rocks, often seen whistling warnings at visitors.

Marmota marmota

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

60–70

50–60

Pyrenean Chamois

20–30

40–50

30–40

60–70

40–50

50–60

20–30

50–60

Common Wall Lizard

50–60

40–50

70–80

80–90

90–100

80–90

60–70

40–50

50–60

European Common Frog

50–60

70–80

80–90

70–80

40–50

Chaffinch

60–70

80–90

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

60–70

80–90

70–80

Great Tit

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

80–90

70–80

Griffon Vulture

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

60–70

European Robin

40–50

60–70

70–80

60–70

50–60

70–80

40–50

50–60

80–90

70–80

Eurasian Blackbird

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

50–60

40–50

50–60

70–80

50–60

60–70

Coal Tit

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

30–40

40–50

Blue Tit

60–70

70–80

60–70

40–50

60–70

40–50

50–60

60–70

70–80

Black Redstart

40–50

20–30

40–50

60–70

50–60

70–80

50–60

40–50

50–60

White Wagtail

50–60

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

Alpine Marmot

30–40

20–30

10–20

30–40

70–80

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

40–50

50–60

20–30

Carrion Crow

60–70

40–50

60–70

50–60

20–30

40–50

50–60

30–40

50–60

Blackcap

20–30

30–40

50–60

70–80

50–60

30–40

20–30

Animal Events

🐸 Pyrenean Brook Salamander Breeding

🦌 Red Deer Rutting Season

🦌 Alpine Marmot Emergence

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good

🐿️ Marmots Whistle Among Alpine Lakes

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Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

290

🐒 Mammals

🦎 Reptiles

🐸 Amphibians

439 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

22 Threatened 10 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

2.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

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Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

64%

📊

Coverage (128 species at ≥5% of 439 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

29%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 1 reptile, 1 amphibian, 1 mammal)

47% Global avg

56%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

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High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

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Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Pyrenean Chamois

Common Wall Lizard

European Common Frog

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch

Great Tit

Griffon Vulture

European Robin

Eurasian Blackbird

Coal Tit

Blue Tit

Black Redstart

White Wagtail

Alpine Marmot

Carrion Crow

Blackcap

⭐ Iconic Species

Pyrenean Chamois

📊 Most Spotted

Alpine Marmot

Fallow Deer

Red Deer

Western Roe Deer

Red Fox

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Brown Bear

Brown Hare

Edible Dormouse

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Stone Marten

Bank Vole

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch

Great Tit

Griffon Vulture

European Robin

Eurasian Blackbird

Coal Tit

Blue Tit

Black Redstart

White Wagtail

Carrion Crow

Blackcap

Eurasian Crag Martin

⭐ Iconic Species

Common Wall Lizard

📊 Most Spotted

Asp Viper

Western Green Lizard

Viviparous Lizard

Aran Rock Lizard

Catalonian Wall Lizard

Slow Worm

Green Whip Snake

Large Psammodromus

Pyrenean Rock Lizard

Viperine Snake

Southern Smooth Snake

Smooth Snake

⭐ Iconic Species

European Common Frog

📊 Most Spotted

Giant Toad

Pyrenean Brook Salamander

Fire Salamander

Common Midwife Toad

Iberian Green Frog

Catalonian Midwife Toad

Palmate Newt

Pyrenean frog

Animal Events

Pyrenean Brook Salamander Breeding

Pyrenean Brook Salamander

Red Deer Rutting Season

Red Deer

Alpine Marmot Emergence

Alpine Marmot