El Estrecho (The Strait) Natural Park (Parque Natural del Estrecho in Spanish) is a national park in Spain located on the northern side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space
(North is to the left: Spain is on the left and Africa on the right)

Cetacea in the strait

Comprising 18,910 hectares, it was declared a national park in 2003 and is the most meridional national park of Europe. Its location at the southernmost point of mainland Spain, and of mainland Europe, at the point where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet in the Strait of Gibraltar, places it on the migratory route for many birds.

es:Parque Natural del Estrecho fr:Parc naturel du Détroit