The Parque Natural de Monfragüe is a Natural Park, north of Trujillo in Extremadura, Spain. The name Trujillo is shared by several different places: Trujillo, Honduras, the capital of Colón department Trujillo, Peru, the capital of La Libertad department Trujillo, Spain, in Extremadura Trujillo State in Venezuela Trujillo, Colombia, a municpality Trujillo, Venezuela, the capital city of that state Ciudad Trujillo is a former name... Capital Mérida Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 5th  41 634 km²  8,2% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 13th  1 073 050  2,6%  25,77/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  —  extremeño/a Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate seats...

The park runs from east to west along the valley of the dammed River Tagus, and includes a long mountainous ridge. At the centre of the park the river has cut through this ridge, creating on the western side an impressive rock face, the Penafalcon. On the eastern side, a castle, Castillo Monfragüe, is situated. The River Tietar enters the park from the north-east and joins the Tagus just to the east of Penafalcon. View over Tejo River from São Jorge Castle in Lisbon (June 2002). ...

Habitats in the park include extensive dense scrub, small oak woodlands, and numerous cliffs and rock faces.

It is an outstanding site for raptors, with more than 15 regular breeding species, including the world's largest breeding concentration of Eurasian Black Vulture, a large population of Griffon Vulture, which , and several pairs of Spanish Imperial Eagle, Golden Eagle and Bonelli's Eagle. The term raptor can refer to: In zoology, a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is also known as the Monk Vulture the Cinereous Vulture, or just the Black Vulture. ... Binomial name Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783 The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Aquila heliaca Savigny, 1809 The Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) is very similar to the Golden Eagle, but a little smaller (length 80 cm, wingspan 200 cm). ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the world. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822) The Bonellis Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) is a large bird of prey. ...

Other breeding birds for which the park is important are Black Stork and Eurasian Eagle Owl and there is a high density of Azure-winged Magpie. It is also one of the few locations in Europe where White-rumped Swift breeds. Binomial name Ciconia nigra Linnaeus, 1758 The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of horned owl resident in much of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Cyanopica cyanus (Pallas, 1776) Cyanopica (cyanus) cooki Bonaparte, 1850 The Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus, sometimes spelled Cyanopica cyana) is similar in overall shape to the European Magpie (Pica pica) but is a more slender bird with proportionately smaller legs and bill. ... Binomial name Apus caffer (Lichtenstein, 1823) The White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) is a small swift. ...

The reserve is also important for the Iberian Lynx. Binomial name Lynx pardinus (Temminck, 1827) The Spanish Lynx (Lynx pardinus, sometimes Felis pardina) or Iberian Lynx is sometimes classified as a subspecies of the Eurasian Lynx, but most authorities regard it as a separate species. ...