El Torcal de Antequera is a karst landscape in the Sierra del Torcal mountains south of the city of Antequera in Spain's Malaga province, regarded as one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe for its unusual eroded landforms. The area was recognized as a Natural Site of National Interest in 1929 and became a roughly 17 square kilometre Natural Park Reserve in 1978. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera, in the province of Málaga of the A45 road in Andalusia, Spain.
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El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera,
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El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera, in the province of Málaga of the A45 road in Andalusia, Spain
Caused By: Karstification, Lead paragraph
It is known for its unusual landforms and is regarded as one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe
In Group: Karst Landscapes and Landforms, Lead sentence
It is known for its unusual landforms and is regarded as one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe.
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