Region
Is north of Huelva province as part of the western Sierra Morena. The park covers an area of 18.6827 hectares, spread over 28 of the 29 municipalities forming the region of La Sierra, being one of the largest natural parks of Andalusia.
The Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche from the geological point of view is part of the Ossa Morena zone in the southern sector of the Hesperian Massif. Most of its surface is composed of slate and quartzite. The terrain is soft and wavy, though it has some steep area. The altitudes ranging from 160m to 1040m. It should be noted the presence of caves and caverns, among which highlights the Cave of Wonders.
Watercourses that flow through the park are in the western highlands, the river Múrtigas and bank of Chanza, belonging to the basin of the Guadiana, in the eastern rivera of Cala and rivera de Huelva, belonging to the Guadalquivir basin; and the southern highlands that drain into the Odiel.
Here we develop a climate record temperatures between 25.1 º C in August and 8.2 º C in January and the rainfall varies between 1000mm and 700mm per year. The climate results in a varied flora. The most representative species are the oak and cork oak, but there are also oaks, chestnut trees, riparian forest, etc. The scrub is also abundant, with species such as rock rose, jaguarzo, mastic, rosemary, heather, etc. to topography, climate, vegetation, ... make possible a habitat in which they live small mammals, many birds of prey noted (black and griffon vultures, eagles, lesser kestrel, owl, etc).
The park has been inhabited since prehistoric times which means that many people have left their stay in these lands (Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths, Muslims and Castilians), all this makes this land a rich historical and artistic heritage.
Watercourses that flow through the park are in the western highlands, the river Múrtigas and bank of Chanza, belonging to the basin of the Guadiana, in the eastern rivera of Cala and rivera de Huelva, belonging to the Guadalquivir basin; and the southern highlands that drain into the Odiel.
Here we develop a climate record temperatures between 25.1 º C in August and 8.2 º C in January and the rainfall varies between 1000mm and 700mm per year. The climate results in a varied flora. The most representative species are the oak and cork oak, but there are also oaks, chestnut trees, riparian forest, etc. The scrub is also abundant, with species such as rock rose, jaguarzo, mastic, rosemary, heather, etc. to topography, climate, vegetation, ... make possible a habitat in which they live small mammals, many birds of prey noted (black and griffon vultures, eagles, lesser kestrel, owl, etc).
The park has been inhabited since prehistoric times which means that many people have left their stay in these lands (Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths, Muslims and Castilians), all this makes this land a rich historical and artistic heritage.
