Many of the Extremaduran mountain ranges are crowned by large quartzite rocks, which emerge above the dense vegetation of the Mediterranean forest or dehesas. These crags are often inaccessible, with a dense barrier of vegetation on the slopes below them and are chosen by birds as nesting areas, safe from human disturbances or their natural […]

Water courses can be very different depending on their width, depth of the channel, altitude at which they are located and associated vegetation. Alders, ash, poplars and willows appear in the permanent courses, while in the seasonal courses, almost always dry in the summer, species adapted to the lack of water such as oleander and […]

This is the final stage in the degradation of the Mediterranean forest, after most of the trees, bushes and scrub have disappeared. It occupies large areas of gently undulating terrain and is usually typified by the presence of rainfed cereal crops. The most representative breeding species is the Great Bustard, as well as Little Bustard, […]

In the mountain ranges above 700 m, the Mediterranean forest is replaced by deciduous and coniferous forests, composed mainly of Pyrenean oak or sweet chestnut. This is especially the case in northern Extremadura (Sierra de Gata, Las Hurdes, Jerte and La Vera), east of Cáceres (Villuercas) and in the south of the province of Badajoz […]

This is the habitat most like that which originally covered Extremadura thousands of years ago. The best-preserved tracts can be found on the slopes and upper elevations of some mountain ranges, as well as in certain river valleys, composed of holm oaks, cork oaks or Pyrenean oaks, with a high density of trees creating a […]

In Extremadura there are more than 200,000 hectares dedicated to irrigated crops, thanks to the extensive network of dams and canals in the Guadiana River basin and to a lesser extent in the Tagus basin. From the birds’ point of view, the most interesting irrigated crops are maize and rice, especially in winter. Once these […]