Declared a Biosphere: 1984 Protected area: 7,185 hectares Towns and villages: Aljaraque, Gibraleón, Huelva, Punta Umbría, Mazagon A relatively small protected area situated at the mouth of the river Odiel, between the towns of Huelva, Gibraleón, Aljaraque and Punta Umbría, the Marismas de Odiel Biosphere Reserve is an important wetland for both resident and migratory … Read more
The Southern Scarce Swallowtail is a large butterfly that can look either white or pale yellow with prominent vertical black stripes and long tail streamers, from where it gained the common name. When feeding on a flower the blue crescents and red markings on the hindwings are visible. The under wing pattern is a little … Read more
If you have an interest in mushrooms and fungus then La Trufa mycological botanic garden (Jardín Micológico “La Trufa“) close to Priego de Cordoba and the Sierra Subbética natural park is well worth a visit. The garden constitutes a regional representation of the mushrooms of Andalusia, one of the European regions with the greatest fungal … Read more
Region: Andalucia (Granada) Declared a global geopark: 2020 protected area: 472, 200 hectares Towns and villages: 47 municipalities of Guadix, Baza and Huéscar. (Alamedilla, Albuñán, Aldeire, Alicún de Ortega, Alquife, Bácor-Olivar, Beas de Guadix, Benalúa, Benamaurel, Caniles, Castilléjar, Castril, Cogollos de Guadix, Cortes de Baza, Cortes y Graena, Cuevas del Campo, Cúllar, Darro, Dehesas de … Read more