Sierra Norte Natural Park in Seville

Sierra Norte Natural Park in Seville

The Sierra Norte Natural Park in Seville has a area of 177,484 hectares and contains the towns of Alanís, Almadén de la Plata, Cazalla de la Sierra, Constantina, Guadalcanal, Las Navas de la Concepción, El Pedroso, La Puebla de los Infantes, El Real de la Jara and San Nicolás del Puerto. Deer are the most common large herbivorous mammals in this area. Deer and wild boar are frequently hunted in the Park.

Features of Sierra Norte Natural Park in Seville

Sierra Norte Natural Park in Seville spans part of the Sierra Morena Mountain which consists of large pastures with oak trees sheltering species threatened by extinction such as the rare black stork and the imperial eagle. The features of the park are:

  -  Of all the various rivers which cut through this mountain system, the Huesna River is the only trout river in the Province and the whole of the Sierra Morena. It has leafy woods all along its banks.

  -  The Romans and Arabs also left remains in various towns in the region.

  -  The geography is dotted with mountains which have been subject to a long period of erosion. The Viar, Retorillo and Huesan Rivers, all tributaries of the Gualdalquivir form a network of rivers provides water to the entire Park.

  -  The plant life of the Sierra Norte Natural Park in Seville is adapted to a Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and mild winters; the cork oak being one of the most characteristic species. Species which require more moisture, for example the gall-oak, can be found in the areas at higher altitude.

  -  Spectacular woods can be found on the banks of the rivers, especially El Huesna River. They contain species of great ecological worth such as the alder tree, ash, elm, the black popular, willow, hackberry and hazelnut tree.

  -  There are three fishing sites in this river, where you can catch the Common Trout (Hueznar I and Hueznar II) or Rainbow Trout (Molino del Corcho).

  -  You can also fish in the Park’s reservoirs, for example at Pintado en Cazalla. Due to the good state of the rivers you can find a large variety of fish species.

  -  The National Park has two visitor centres. In Constantina there is the El Robleo Visitor Centre where the public can learn in more detail about the ecosystems existing in the Park.

  -  The exhibits include a Botanic Garden containing the typical plant life of the Sierra Morena Mountains.

  -  Make the most of the outdoors through activities such as rock climbing in El Cerro del Hiero (San Nicholás del Puerto), water sports in El Pintado (Cazalla), caving, pony trekking, hiking and photographic tours.

  -  You can find fox, polecat, badger, mongoose, mountain cat in this park.

  -  Birds are the most abundant group of vertebrates in the Park. You can find species as interesting as the imperial eagle, the black vulture, the dipper or the black stork.

  -  Two sites of great scenic and geographic interest are the Huesna River Waterfalls and El Cerro del Hierro, both of which have been declared natural heritage sites.

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