Places to Observe Animals

Deers, wowls, muflons, mountain goats, boars and various rapacious birds are very abundant, as a result of the southern part of the territory, its great extent and its good conservation.

But a number of considerations must be taken into account in order not to be disappointed in your expectations and in order that your activity does not disturb animal life:

The presence of wild animals is always unpredictable. Nowhere or at no time can one ensure that there will be sightings. Even if it's obvious, don't forget that the Park is not a zoo.

Most sightings occur at a long distance. It's important to take binoculars.

The observation of wild fauna depends on various environmental conditions, especially the weather, as well as the time of year and time of day. Generally, to see great herbivores you have to take advantage of the first and last hours of the day. However, the great rapes become more visible during the central hours of the day, as they take advantage of the warm thermal currents for the flight.

The color of the fur of the great herbivores the camouflage in the middle, so it is necessary to have patience and constancy in the observation. The most common is to detect their presence when they move.

• The changes we produce when we are in the environment in which animals live must be minimal. Some rules and attitudes will facilitate your observation and make it less difficult for them:
  • Try to go unnoticed. It is better to go alone or in small groups, and with appropriate dress of unstriking color. Note that, in all likelihood, animals will detect your presence long before you, as fear of us is inscribed in their genetic memory after thousands of years of being persecuted by the

human.

Silence is essential. It takes advantage to hear and interpret the thousand sounds of nature that often go unnoticed.

Never try to chase the animals or approach their most intimate environment, such as nests or breeding and breeding areas. You can cause irreparable damage and expose yourself to aggressive responses.

It is recommended not to leave the tracks and trails.

All species are protected by the relevant regulations, which must be respected. Following the above advice, you will not have any problems. In the Natural Park there are specialized companies that are authorized to take visitors in out-of-country vehicles through areas where access to private cars is prohibited. They are areas where the sighting of fauna is common.

The deer is one of the most followed events in the Park. The traditionally most popular area is Bujaraiza, in the Tranco reservoir. But there are others of less frequent berrea, very close to the Natural Park, in the foothills of Sierra Morena near Génave, Puente de Génave and Arroyo del Ojanco. These are large private farms dedicated to major hunting, where the deer are very abundant, although they have to be observed from the other side of the property closing fences.

In the Parque de Fauna Silvestre de Collado del Almendral you can see with great comfort deer, gores, muflons and mountain goats in semicautivity.

On the other hand, keep in mind that, in addition to the great herbivores and rapaces, the Natural Park is full of many other animals whose observation

You can find it very rewarding.

The squirrels are abundant, as are the forest birds (coal, horseradish, myths, pinches, etc.) and many other birds. The unmistakable singing of small night raptures, such as the carabo and the autillo, are common in the forests of the Park and in the surroundings of villages and villages.

In the rivers you can see the water myrtle, living in the fast and clean waters. And, of course, to the trout. Thousands of invertebrate species, as well as small amphibians and reptiles will be offered in your sight... sometimes, there is no more exciting hunting scene than that of a simple Salamanca that haunts with infinite patience mosquitoes on the white walls of a cortijo, on the fresh and starry summer nights.

All over the Natural Park you can see wild fauna, but on this map we suggest a number of areas and enclaves where it is easier to observe the great herbivores and rapaces.