This park hosts one of the
Mediterranean forest ecosystems and one of the best conserved riverbanks of
Sierra Morena. It is designated a Special Area of Conservation (ZEC). Together with the Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park, and the
Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park, it belongs to the Dehesas de Sierra Morena Biosphere Reserve. This natural space contains a biodiverse population. Its most abundant species is the
evergreen oak, a type of mediterranean
oak. In the riverbanks of the humid zones, there are
cork oaks,
Portuguese oaks, and
olives, as well as
Carob and
Mediterranean dwarf palms. The forest near the riverbank is composed of
poplars, and
alders,
willows, and ash trees, as well as
hawthorn,
ivy, and
oleander. Among the aquatic species, there is
water-crowfoot and
duckweed. The geography of the park is very diverse. It contains various rivers: the
Bembézar, as well as its tributary
Guadalora, the
Retortillo, and the
Guadiato.
Dehesas, dense forests, narrow ravines, canyons, and mountains form the landscape. The fauna is made of different populations of birds, such as the
Eurasian griffon vulture,
Cinereous vulture (of the major colonies of Andalusia),
Golden eagle,
Spanish imperial eagle,
Bonelli's eagle, and
Black stork. Among the terrestrial species there are otter, Egyptian mongoose, deer, wild boar, lynx, and wolf. The park includes the cities of Hornachuelos, Pasadas, Almodovar del Rio, and Villaviciosa de Córdoba. == References ==