Spanish protected areas every year attracts more than 22 million visitors, who wish for new experiences in nature. At the same time protected areas are a source for highly demanded products, as traditional specialties linked to local knowledge and agro-biodiversity.

This has become a driving force that has induced the development of an economic sector in the vicinity of protected areas, but not all these businesses are committed to sustainability in its wide sense: environmental, economic and social.

Qnatur (www.qnatur.com) promotes those businesses committed to sustainablity in Spanish protected areas: holiday cottages, local food producers, handicrafts, outdoor recreation, etc. It also offers information on the historical, landscape and ecological values of protected areas.

Therefore portal users can easily find what they want and need for their visit, with the added value that their choice is contributing and promoting local communities, high nature value farming, cultural landscapes and nature conservation.

Qnatur, an independent company without public funding, believes that private entrepreneurs can, and should become, a reference when referring to the conservation and promotion of protected areas.

More info in: www.qnatur.com