Natural and National Parks in Spain. Activity, wildlife and walking holidays in Spain. The natural history of Spain ...

Height: 10-40cm Colour: Green, Red, Yellow Flowering: April to June Soil type: Limestone Portuguese: Erva-do-homem-enforcado Catalan: Flor de l’home penjat This orchid may be found in large open ...

I’ve been living in this lovely area of Western Andalucia for the last 20 years or so and dedicate most of my time to the running of English language tourist information websites for the towns of ...

Region: Andalucia; Provinces: Cadiz, Malaga; Declared a Natural Park: 1984; Park surface area: 51,695 hectares; Points of interest. The Natural Park of the Sierra de Grazalema has also been declared a ...

Doñana Expected to Rejoin the Green List Before Summer. The Andalusian regional government anticipates that Doñana National Park will be reinstated on the International Union for Conservation of ...

The Red-striped Oil Beetle – Berberomeloe majalis – Aceitera can reach a length of 6 cm. The basic colour is black with a red or orange stripe crossing each body segment. With the legs positioned ...

There is an active policy of destruction at a government level in Spain for this species so if you think you have found the nest of Yellow-legged or Asian assasin hornet (Vespa velutina) then you ...

The life cycle in more detail. The pine processionary caterpillar (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) will, during late winter/early spring, be coming out of pine trees and forming conspicuous snake-like ...

The most famous trail in Picos de Europa National Park, known as the “Divine Gorge,” stretches between Caín (in León, Castilla y León) and Poncebos (in Asturias).This iconic hike takes you through ...

In this guide to Spain’s best aquariums, you’ll find that it’s home to some of the most impressive and diverse marine museums. From L’Oceanogràfic in Valencia, which is the largest in Europe, to the ...

Now that the Sierra de las Nieves has been declared a National Park, there are 16 stunning national parks in Spain to visit.Ten are in the Iberian Peninsula, four are in the Canary Islands and one is ...

Region: Andalucia; Provinces: Granada / Málaga; Declared a Natural Park: 1999; Park surface area: 40,663 hectares; Z.E.P.A; Points of interest. The parkland of Sierras de Tejeda Almijara y Alhama is ...