I’ve been living in this lovely area of Western Andalucia for the last 20 years or so and dedicate most of my time to the running of English language tourist information websites for the towns of ...

Doñana Expected to Rejoin the Green List Before Summer. The Andalusian regional government anticipates that Doñana National Park will be reinstated on the International Union for Conservation of ...

Starlight tourist destinations – Andalucia. Sierra Morena Andaluza is a mountain range that runs through the regions of Andalucía and Extremadura. It is a popular destination for hiking, biking, and ...

The Spanish fly beetle, also known as the blister beetle or Lytta vesicatoria, is a species of beetle that has gained notoriety due to its historical use as an aphrodisiac. It is crucial to emphasize ...

Historic Rainfall Revives the Marshes. With over 700 liters of rain per square meter recorded in some locations, March 2025 stands among the wettest on record.More than 28,000 hectares of the 30,000 ...

In Andalusia as well, there has been a very significant increase in pairs, from the 70 registered in 2011 to the 136 of 2022, with a notable expansion of the species’ settlement area that has reached ...

Introduction: The Iberian Lynx Recovery at Risk. The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) was once the world’s most endangered wild cat, reduced to fewer than 100 individuals in the early 2000s.Thanks to over ...

The sheer power of water, carving its path through the rock in El Cañón del Río Lobos, the Río Piedra, the Río Martín, the Río Pitarque, Caracena, Calomarde, and Hoz Seca, is a constant source of ...

Updated 2024 Population Figures Highlight Growth and Ongoing Challenges. The brown bear (Ursus arctos) has been making a cautious comeback in Spain over the last two decades.Two geographically ...

Key Wildlife Events in Autumn. Deer Rutting Season: One of Spain’s most dramatic wildlife spectacles occurs in autumn when male deer engage in fierce battles for dominance during the rutting season.

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), once critically endangered, has reached its highest population ever recorded.As of 2024, there are 2,401 wild Iberian lynxes across Spain and Portugal. This 19% ...

Mantises, commonly known as “Praying Mantises,” are fascinating insects that can be found in various regions of Spain. Some of the more common species, such as the Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa), ...