LOOKING FOR THE IBERIAN LYNX AND DISCOVERING A RICH LOCAL WILDLIFE

With 74,774 ha the sierra de Andújar N. P is part of the vast Sierra Morena mountain range and is located on the Jaen’s northern border. It is densely wooded and boasts one of Andalucia's best preserved expanses of Mediterranean forest and scrubland. Cork and holm oak woodland called "dehesa" mixed with pastureland is the typical landscape of Sierra Morena, which is used for its cork, as well as grazing pigs and sheeps. This area is home to many endangered species including the Iberian lynx, Wolf, Black vulture and Spanish imperial eagle. In our tour across this land we will focus our attention on searching the shy and elusive Iberian linx and of course enjoy seeing many others mammals and birds living in this amazing Park.

This is also a great place to enjoy along with the local territorial Spanish Imperial Eagles and other raptors like Golden eagles and Black vulture.

Other species we might to see are Kingfisher, Yellow wagtail, Green wodpecker, Great spotted woodpecker, Short-toed treecreeper, Great cormorant, Grey heron, or Green sandpiper, as well as Spanish terrapin and Otter.

The landscape in this area is the Mediterranean woodland. The forest areas are populated by Umbrella pines, holm oaks, cork trees, rockroses and kermes oaks. On the steep, north facing hillsides there are native plants such as the strawberry tree, myrtle and rosemary.

The river Jandula preserves its river bank vegetation: Willows, Hackberries, Oleanders, Narrow-leaf ashes, Poplars, Holm oaks, Portuguese oaks...

And get ready to enjoy with the local gastronomy!

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