Centro de Interpretación del Parque Natural de Izki
Park house in Korres with a permanent exhibition on the ecosystems, fauna, flora and human uses of the Izki Natural Park, in the Montaña Alavesa.
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About the museum
The interpretation centre is in Korres, the only village located within the boundaries of the Izki Natural Park, part of the municipality of Arraia-Maeztu in the Montaña Alavesa. It functions as a park house: it receives visitors, provides information on the network of paths for walking, horse riding and cycling, and organises guided visits and activities.
Its permanent exhibition presents the park's ecosystems (rivers, woodlands, wetlands and rocky outcrops), its fauna (the wildcat, birds such as the peregrine falcon, the Egyptian vulture and the short-toed snake eagle, as well as reptiles, amphibians and insects) and its flora, with beech woods, holm oak groves, alder woods, Pyrenean oak woods, birch woods, aspen groves and mixed forests. It also explains how the land has been used over time and how it can be used sustainably.
The centre runs environmental education programmes for schools at pre-school, primary, secondary and upper-secondary or vocational training level, as well as awareness campaigns.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the park's ecosystems: rivers, woodlands, wetlands and rocky outcrops
- Fauna and flora of Izki, with wildcats, birds of prey and Pyrenean oak woods
- Information on paths and on horse-riding and cycling routes
- Guided visits and environmental education programmes
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Parque Natural de Izki – Presents the ecosystems, fauna, flora and human uses of the natural park.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
The Alavabus regional bus service (telephone 945 182 060) links Vitoria-Gasteiz with Virgala, Maeztu, Atauri and Antoñana.
By car, the main access is the A-132 road (Vitoria-Gasteiz–Estella) to Maeztu; from there the A-4142 leads towards San Román de Campezo, which goes to Korres. By bicycle, the Vía Verde del Ferrocarril Vasco-Navarro links Vitoria-Gasteiz with Maeztu over 30.3 km.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits and activities are offered, along with environmental education programmes for schools (pre-school, primary, secondary and upper-secondary or vocational training). |
