Urkiola Natural Park is a protected area located in the southeastern corner of Biscay and Álava in the northern Basque Country, Spain.

Karst plains support a diverse and rugged landscape consisting of different proportions of shrubs, grasses, rocks, beech and pine forests.

While mineral extraction has been a traditional activity within the land that makes up the Urkiola Natural Park, the mines were closed long ago.

Limestone quarries, opencast mines that have a great impact on the landscape, have remained active since the formation of Urkiola Natural Park.

The abundance of limestone and rainfall in the area has led to a very rich karstic relief, with many caves with prehistoric remains of human occupation, sinkholes and fissures.

Some ceramic fragments from the Roman Empire and Middle Ages are to be found in the remains of walls in the park.

Logging in Urkiola Natural Park has taken place since time immemorial, in particular beech pollard used for making charcoal, and oaks used for firewood, and pine plantations for the production of paper pulp.

Around the park hunting is provided in some specific areas where it is mainly for migratory species like woodcock, dove and thrush.

Hunted species include hares, which maintain a high population, and there is some wild boar, deer and partridge.