Ecotourism 04. Inland Andalusia

Cazorla (Jaén)
Cazorla
Jaén
The Nature Park of Cazorla,
Segura y Las Villas
This nature park, one of the
largest in Spain with an area
of 214.300 hectares, has been
declared to be a reserve of the Biosphere
by the UNESCO as well as a
Special protection Zone for Birds by
the European Union. It has a wealth
of synergetic species that has favoured
its declaration as a National
Hunting Reserve of Cazorla and
Segura. This protection has made it
a favourite destination for visitors in
search of direct contact with nature.
It has an excellent offer for hotels
and holiday cottages as well as
numerous sports offers in the heart
of nature.
The rivers Guadalquivir and Segura
have their source in this nature
park, two rivers that flow through
incomparable landscapes and the
possibility to get to know over a
hundred endemic species, notably
the “Cazorla violet” and you can
also see 36 different types of mammals
in their natural environment,
including the mountain goat, deer,
fallow deer, moufflon, otter; mongoose,
fox and birds of prey like
the golden eagle; griffon vultures
fly overhead, while back on land
you can see the Valverde lizard, an
endemic species.
Places of interest in the Park’s area
of interest:
• The Tranco de Beas reservoir,
remains of the San Miguel castle,
Bujaraiza, de la Bolera and
Aguas Negras
• The Anchuricas and Valdeazores
lagoons
• The Negra, Cañada Catena,
Montiñana, Los Parrales and
Higuera fountains
• The Bayona, Fresnedilla and El
Robledo fountains
• The Coto Ríos, Llanos de Arance,
la Pascuala fountain
• El Yelmo
• The Saucejo and Cueva del Peinero
refuges
• The source of the river Guadalquivir
• Las Buitreras
• “Salto de los Órganos”
waterfall on the river
Borosa
• Collado del Almendral
synergetic
park
• The templar castle
and the Tíscar
watchtower.
• The Moorish and
Christina castles of
Cazorla
• The historic part of
Segura de la Sierra
TREVOR HUXHAM
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