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The Andalusian Nature Parks
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Map with the most beautiful
and
important |
| Nature Park | Province | Hectare | Description/Activities | Flora | Tauna |
| Cabo
de Gata-Níjar |
Almería | 33.663 | Untouched
coastal strip, small bays, cliffs and beaches. In the
interior there is a dry and meager area of volcanic origin. Botanical and geological excursions, Diving, Sailing, Hiking, Mountainbiking. |
Small
Palm tree, Mastic Tree, Cane, Reed, Salsola. |
Flamingo,
Cigüeña, Green Lizard, Viper, Avocet |
| Sierra
María-Los Vélez Visitors- center in: María |
Almería | 22.500 | Beautiful
and large forests. Bird watching, Botanical and geological excursions. |
Black Spruce,
Corsican Pine, Pine tree, Gall Oak, Holm Oak, Maple tree, Black Juniper tree,
Olive tree. |
Golden Eagle,
Sparrow Hawk, Buzzard, Goshawk, Kestrel, Hobby, Civet, Wildcat,
Wild Boar, Weasel, Fox |
| Bahía
de Cádiz |
Cádiz | 10.000 | Located
on the mouth of the Guadalete river, consists of
marshland, beaches, reed and sand dunes. Bird watching. Sailing, Windsurfing, Hiking. |
(Ocean) Pine.
Many types of shrubs and bushes. |
Gannet Solan Goose,
Storch, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, (Sea)Gull, Flamingo,
Tern, Sea Eagle, Avocet. |
| De
la Breña y Marismas del Barbate |
Cádiz | 3.797 | High
cliff rock formations covered by pine trees. Bird watching, archaeological and botanical excursions. Diving, Windsurfing, Sailing, Hiking. |
Strandpinie,
Black Juniper tree, Black Spruce, Juniper, Small Palm tree,
Rosemary. |
Herring Gull,
Chatfinch, Greenfinch, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Crested
Tit, Woodpecker, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon. |
| Los
Alcornocales Information center in: Alcalá de los Gazules (Cádiz) Visitors center in:: Algeciras (Cádiz), Cortes de la Frontera (Málaga) |
Cádiz
Málaga |
170.025 | Low
mountain range, densely covered by cork oak trees
("Alcornoques") Bird watching, archaeological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology. |
Cork Oak,
Olive tree, Gall Oak, Pink Rock Rose, Small Palm tree, Alder,
Rhododendron, Holly, Bracken (Fern), Cherry tree, Laurel. |
Sparrow Hawk,
Short-toed Snake Eagle, Booted Eagle, Goshawk, Eagle Owl, Tawny Owl,
Vulture, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Wild Boar, Deer, Weasel,
(Sea)Otter, Wildcat, Mongoose. |
| Sierra
de Grazalema Administration in: El Bosque; Visitors center in: Benamahoma |
Cádiz
Málaga |
51.695 | Limestone
formation, transformed to ravines, declines and caves.
Large colonies of Spanish Fir ("pinsapo"). Bird watching, archaeological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Climbing, Mountainbiking, Speleology, Paragliding. |
Spanish
Fir, Cork Oak, Holm Oak, Gall Oak, Carob, Oleaster. |
Imperial Eagle,
Golden Eagle, Fish Hawk, Vulture, Egyptian
Vulture, Mountain Goat, Deer, Mongoose, (Sea)Otter, Fox. |
| Sierra
de Cardeña y Montoro |
Córdoba | 41.245 | Mountainous
region of granite rock. Picturesque valley of the Yegua
river. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Climbing, Hiking, Speleology. |
Holm Oak,
Cork Oak, White Oak, Gall Oak, Oleaster. |
Imperial Eagle,
Golden Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Goshawk, Tawny Owl, Sparrow Hawk,
Eagle Owl, Wildcat, Fox, Wolf, Lynx, Mongoose, Deer, Wild Boar. |
| Sierra
de Hornachuelos |
Córdoba | 67.202 | Mountainous
region, covered with dense forests. River and artificial
lake called Bembézar. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking. |
Holm Oak,
Cork Oak, Gall Oak, Oleaster, (Ocean)Cherry, Mastic Tree, Cornelian Cherry, Ziegenhorn,
Ash tree, Alder, Aspen. |
Black
Stork, Imperial Eagle, Golden Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, (Lion)Vulture, Black Vulture; Lynx, Mongoose, (Sea)Otter, Deer,
Wild Boar. |
| Sierras
Subbéticas Visitors center in: Cabra Information center in: Zuheros |
Córdoba | 31.568 | Limestone
mountain with narrow valleys and steep descents. Worth
seeing: the bat cave ("cueva de los murciélagos")
close to Zuheros. Bird watching, geological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology, Paragliding. |
Oak,
Gall Oak, Pappel, Oleaster, Kermes Oak, (Ocean) Cherry. |
Mountain Goat,
Cabrera Shrewbat Bat, Beech Marten, Swamp Turtle, Kingfisher,
Hawk Eagle, (Lion)Vulture, Peregrine Falcon. |
| Sierra
de Baza |
Granada | 52.337 | Central
mountain massif of the penibetic mountain range. Mediterranean
forests and pine tree forests. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology. |
Corsican Pine,
Mountain Pine, Holm Oak, Black Juniper tree, Thyme, Juniper. |
Fox,
Wildcat, Beech Marten, Badger, Weasel, Golden Eagle, Hawk Eagle,
Eagle Owl, Goshawk. |
| Sierra
de Castril |
Granada | 12.265 | Limestone
mountain, large pine forests, Canyons, declines, caves. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology. |
Mountain Pine,
Corsican Pine, White Poplar, Poplar, Black Juniper tree, Holm Oak,
Gall Oak, Juniper, Maple tree. |
Mountain Goat,
Wild Boar, Golden Eagle, (Lion)Vulture, Peregrine Falcon, (Sea)Otter,
Trout. |
| Sierra
de Huétor Visitors center in: Viznar |
Granada | 12.428 | Medium
high mountain, mainly limestone. Especial geological
formations. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology. |
Pine tree,
Oak tree, Gall Oak, Dock |
Buzzard,
Golden Eagle, White-winged Crossbill, Wild Boar, Mountain Goat,
Genet, Beech Marten, Badger, Fox, Weasel, Wildcat. |
| Sierra
Nevada Information center in: Pampaneira Visitors center in: Güejar-Sierra, Jeres del Marquesado, Dilar. |
Granada
Almería |
171.985 | Very
varied alpine region, contains lagoons and the 2 highest
mountains on the Iberian peninsula, Mulhácen
(3.482 m) and Veleta (3.392 m). Bird watching, Mountain goat watching, botanical excursions. Skiing, Climbing, Hiking, Paragliding. |
Sierra
Nevada Violet, Camomile, Aconite, Thistle, Daffodil,
Saxifrage, Stave Sacre,
Holm Oak, Maple tree, Birch, Ash tree, Clover, Rowanberry
tree, Sorb, Yew, Holly. |
Golden Eagle,
(Lion)Vulture, Wall Creeper, Mountain Goat, Ibex,
Badger, Beech Marten, Wildcat, Toad, Frog, Salamander, Turtle,
Snake, Lizard. |
| Sierra
de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Visitors center in: Aracena Information center in: Santa Olalla la Cala, Almonaster la Real, Aroche. |
Huelva | 184.000 | Hilly
region, mainly pasture and many chestnut forests. Bird watching, archaeological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Montainbiken. |
Chestnut,
Cork Oak, (Mountain)Oak, Kermes Oak, Holm Oak, Gall Oak, Pine tree,
Eucalyptus, Poplar, Corsican Pine, Willow. |
Weasel,
Badger, Iltis, Beech Marten, Wildcat, Short-toed Snake Eagle,
Booted Eagle, Golden Eagle, Goshawk, Lesser Kestrel, Black Vulture,
Black Stork. |
| Entorno
de Doñana Visitors center in: Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) Information center in: El Acebuche, La Rocina, Almonte (Huelva) |
Huelva
Seville Cádiz |
55.099 | Large
beaches, wandering dunes, marshland, mediterranean grassy
plains, pine forests and cork oak forests. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking. |
(Ocean)Pine,
Pine tree, Cork Oak, Black Juniper tree, Tamarisk, (Ocean)Cherry,
Pink Rock Rose |
Many
types of birds, also migratory birds. Deer, Fallow, Wild
Boar,
Lynx, Mongoose, Imperial Eagle, Black Kite. |
| Despeñaperros |
Jaén | 6.000 | Situated
on the border between Castilla La Mancha and Andalusia.
Medium high mountain with beautiful geological formations. Botanical, archaeological and geological excursions; Hiking. |
Holm Oak,
Cork Oak, Gall Oak, Pine tree, Oleaster. |
Golden Eagle,
Imperial Eagle, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Booted Eagle, Hawk Eagle,
(Lion)Vulture,
Wolf, Lynx, Mongoose, Deer, Wild Boar. |
| Sierra
de Andújar |
Jaén | 60.800 | Medium
high Natural Park with a well preserved mediterranean vegetation
and forests, where the river Jándula flows. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology. |
Holm Oak,
Cork Oak, Gall Oak, Pine tree, Pink Rock Rose, Mastic Tree, (Ocean)Cherry,
Rosemary. |
Imperial Eagle,
(Lion)Vulture, Black Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Wolf, Lynx,
Mongoose,
Deer, Wild Boar. |
| Sierra
Mágina Visitors center in: Jódar |
Jaén | 19.900 | Mountain
range south of Jaén. Eroded landscape with steep gorges and
the peak of the Mágina mountain on 2167 m. Bird and mammal watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology. |
Holm Oak,
Gall Oak, Mastic Tree, Corsican Pine, Barberry. |
Golden Eagle,
Hawk Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Mountain Goat, Wild Boar. |
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Sierras
de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas |
Jaén | 214.336 | Largest
Natural Park of Spain. Arrangement of
limestone mountains, gorges, valleys and highland plateuas
on more than 2000 meters. Sources of the rivers Segura and
Guadalquivir. Bird and mammal watching, archaeological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Speleology, Paragliding. |
Corsican Pine,
Holm Oak, (Mountain)Oak, Maple tree, Oleaster, Boxwood, Juniper,
Black Juniper tree, Cazorla Violet, Venus' Flytrap. |
Golden Eagle,
Hawk Eagle, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Booted Eagle, Falcon,
Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk, Black Kite, Tawny Owl, Eagle Owl, Scops Owl, Black Vulture,
(Lion)Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Fox, Wildcat, Civet, Badger, (Sea)Otter,
Deer, Mountain Goat, Moufflon, Wild Boar. |
| Montes
de Málaga Nature aula in: Málaga |
Málaga | 4.762 | Forest
region with dense pine wood. Protects the city of Málaga
against floods. Bird watching, botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking. |
Corsican Pine,
Pine tree, Monterrey Pine, Cork Oak, Holm Oak, Mastic Tree, Kermes Oak,
(Ocean)Cherry, Carob. |
Short-toed
Snake Eagle,
Hawk Eagle, Goshawk, Sparrow Hawk, Azure-winged Magpie, Fox, Badger, Iltis,
Civet, Weasel, Beech Marten, Chameleon. |
| Sierra
de las Nieves Information center in: Ronda |
Málaga | 16.564 | Rainy
region with numerous gorges and declines. Large colony of
Spanish Fir ("pinsapo"). Bird watching, geological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Climbing, Speleology. |
Spanish
Fir, Corsican Pine, (Ocean)Pine, Holm Oak, Gall Oak, Ash tree,
Yew, Maple tree, Juniper, Black Juniper tree, Chestnut. |
Golden Eagle,
Hawk Eagle, Booted Eagle, Sparrow Hawk, (Lion)Vulture,
Peregrine Falcon, Mountain Goat, Deer, Fallow, Mufflon, (Sea)Otter,
Civet. |
| Sierras
de Tejeda, Alhama y Almijara |
Málaga
Granada |
40.600 | Mountain
massif between the provinces of Málaga and Granada. Mostly
limestone in the Sierra Tejeda and some marble formations in
the Sierra Almijara. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Climbing, Speleology. |
Corsican
Pine, (Ocean)Pine, Juniper, Black Juniper, Holm Oak, Cork
Oak, Gall Oak, Maple, Yew, Rowanberry Tree. |
Ibex,
Golden Eagle, Hawk Eagle, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Booted
Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Goshawk, Whippoorwill, Rock Thrush,
Blue Rock Thrush. |
| Sierra
Norte de Sevilla Visitors center in: Constantina |
Seville | 164.840 | Mountainous
forests with large pastures. Numerous rivers with partly
wooded slopes. Bird watching, geological and botanical excursions. Hiking, Mountainbiking, Climbing, Speleology. |
Holm Oak,
Gall Oak, Cork Oak, Pine tree, Chestnut, Elm, Ash tree, Willow. |
Imperial Eagle,
Golden Eagle, Booted Eagle, (Lion)Vulture, Black Vulture,
Black Stork, Wildcat, Deer, Wild Boar. |
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Source: Andalusian Ministry of Environment; Andalusian Ministry of Turism ans Sports |
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Source: Andalusian Ministry of (for) Environment; Andalusian Ministry of (for) Turism ans Sports |
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