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Delika canyon

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Delika canyon, Spanish Canon de Delica, Basque Delikako arroila, is a karst canyon in the province of Alava in Spain Basque Country, formed by the Nervion river near the village of Delika. The Salto del Nervion, an intermittent waterfall that is the highest in Spain at 222 metres, flows from the canyon. 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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The Delika canyon (Spanish: Cañón de Délica, Basque: Delikako arroila) is a karst canyon of Spain, located in the province of Álava.
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1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Delika canyon, World Database on Protected Areas
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"name_eng": "Arkamu-Gibillo-Arrastaria", "desig_eng": "Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)"
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Delika canyon (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Delika canyon (Spanish: Cañón de Délica, Basque: Delikako arroila) is a karst canyon of Spain, located in the province of Álava.
  • In Discipline: Speleology, Lead paragraph
    The Delika canyon (Spanish: Cañón de Délica, Basque: Delikako arroila) is a karst canyon of Spain, located in the province of Álava
  • Caused By: Karstification, Lead paragraph
    The Delika canyon (Spanish: Cañón de Délica, Basque: Delikako arroila) is a karst canyon of Spain, located in the province of Álava
  • In Group: Karst Landscapes and Landforms, Lead sentence
    The Delika canyon (Spanish: Cañón de Délica, Basque: Delikako arroila) is a karst canyon of Spain, located in the province of Álava.
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