Natural Parks in Andalucia

Andalucia, a region in southern Spain, is home to a number of natural parks that showcase the area’s diverse geography and biodiversity. One of the most famous is in Andalucia is Sierra Nevada Natural Park, which spans over 86,000 hectares and is home to Spain’s highest peak. Other natural parks in the region include Doñana Natural Park, which is one of Europe’s most important wetland reserves and home to a wide range of bird species; Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, which features volcanic landscapes, rugged cliffs, and pristine beaches; and Grazalema Natural Park, which is characterized by its limestone peaks, deep gorges, and dense forests.

These protected areas offer visitors a chance to experience Andalucia’s rich natural beauty, as well as its cultural and historical heritage.

Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro

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The natural park of Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro is a combination of gentle hills with outcrops of batholithic boulders, forest and meadows.
  • Region: Andalucia.
  • Province: Cordoba.
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989.
  • Park surface area: 38, 449 hectares.
  • Nearby towns.
  • Cardeña, Montoro, Villanueva de Córdoba.
Points of interest

The natural park of Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro is a combination of gentle hills with outcrops of batholithic boulders, forest and meadows. The highest point being 828m at La Colmena. It is located on the north eastern border of Cordoba and is separated from the natural park of Andújar in Jaen by the deeply ravined river Yeguas. There are cultivated fields along with Cork and Holm oak forests plus dense natural Mediterranean scrub.

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Hornachuelos

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Hornachuelos - Guadalora footpath
  • Region: Andalucia
  • Province: Cordoba
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989
  • Park surface area: 60,031 hectares
Points of interest

Oak woodland in Hornachuelos offers protection to endangered species such as Black vulture, Lynx, Black stork and Bonelli’s eagle.

This parkland covers the eastern end of the Sierra Morena, close to Cordoba. The western part of this range is divided into a further two parks as it is dissected by provincial borders, thus forming an extended belt of protection. Sierra Norte de Sevilla is within the province of Sevilla. Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche is in Huelva province. There are no high peaks, rather a more gentle outline crossed by many rivers, with several large reservoirs. (The river Bembézar and its reservoir cut through the centre of the park.)

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Sierra Norte de Sevilla

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Sierra norte de Seville - Cerro del Hierro - Autor - Arturo Menor
  • Region: Andalucia
  • Province: Sevilla
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989
  • Park surface area: 177,484 hectares
  • Declared a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2011
  • Towns and villages: Alanís, Almadén de la Plata, Cazalla de la Sierra, Constantina, Guadalcanal, El Real de la Jara, El Pedroso, La Puebla de los Infantes, Las Navas de la Concepción, San Nicolás del Puerto
Points of interest

A semi-mountainous area, set between two other natural parks, which together form an extended protected range. To the east is Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche in Huelva province. To the west is Sierra de Hornachuelos in Cordoba province.

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Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park

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Sierra de Aracena
  • Region: Andalucia
  • Province: Huelva
  • Declared a Natural Park: 1989
  • Park surface area: 186,827 hectares
  • Towns and villages Alajar, Almonaster La Real, Aracena, Aroche, Arroyomolinos de Leon, Cala, Cañaveral de Leon, Castaño del Robledo, Corteconcepcion, Cortegana, Cortelazor, Cumbres de Enmedio, Cumbres de San Bartolome, Cumbres Mayores, Encinasola, Fuenteheridos, Galaroza, Higuera de La Sierra, Hinojales, Jabugo, Linares de La Sierra, Marines (los), Nava (la), Puerto-moral, Santa Ana La Real, Santa Olalla del Cala, Valdelarco, Zufre

Located in the far west of the Sierra Morena Mountains, in the north of the province of Huelva, the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park is characterised by its extensive forest, high rainfall, mild climate and interesting natural and cultural heritage.

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