Sierra Morena Nature Reserve (Seville)
This park protects a large part of the Sierra Norte de Sevilla region. Its relief is gentle and there is an abundance of dehesas.
The Sierra Morena in Seville, also declared a UNESCO World Geopark in 2015, stands out for the presence of predators, as well as species of special interest, both in terms of vertebrate and invertebrate wildlife. Among other species, the lynx, the black vulture, the imperial eagle and the black stork stand out. Moreover, the protected natural area is an important cork extraction spot, with other activities such as livestock farming in the holm oak groves and crop growing and harvesting.
Sierra Morena Nature Reserve (Seville)
Seville (Andalusia)
Seville (Andalusia):
- Alanís
- Almadén de la Plata
- Constantina
- Guadalcanal
- Navas de la Concepción, Las
- Pedroso, El
- Puebla de los Infantes, La
- Real de la Jara, El
- San Nicolás del Puerto
- Cazalla de la Sierra
What you need to know
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Cultural information
The archaeological remains and mining sites are of particular interest. One of these is Cerro del Hierro, today a Natural Monument and where one of the park's visitor centres is located. Ore was mined in this area since Roman times, in particular, from the late 19th century onwards, leaving numerous industrial remains that can be visited and a greenway that follows the 18 kilometres of the old mining train route used here.
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Environmental information
The vegetation of the Sierra Norte is peculiar for its formations of holm oaks, cork oaks and gall oaks.
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Information for visits
There are different information points across the vast expanse of this protected area, such as the El Robledo visitor centre (municipality of Constantina, 1 km from the village), the Cerro del Hierro information point, in the Natural Monument of the same name (municipality of San Nicolás del Puerto), or the Geopark visitor centre, in the town of Alanís.
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