Research essay about the Aracena's Natural Park and their economical uses.

1. Comenius project: “Turning Ideas
Into Actions”
Sierra de Aracena y Picos de
Aroche Natural Park
By Rocío Otero Cantarero
3ºE.S.O.E
I.E.S San Blas (Aracena)

2. Natural Park description
The Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural
Park is located in the north of the province of
Huelva. It is one of the largest natural parks in
Andalucía, with 187.000 hectares, spread in 28
municipals towns with 41.000 inhabitants.
It was created by Junta de Andalucía on 28 of
July 1989.

3. Natural Park towns
Álajar
Monasterial la Real
Aracena
Aroche
Arroyo Molinos de León
Cala
Campofrío
Cañaveral de León
Castaño del Robledo
Cortelazor
Cortecon-cepción
Cortegana
Cumbres de San Bartolomé
Cumbres Mayores
Cumbres de Enmedio
Encinasola
Fuenteheridos
Galaroza
Higuera de la Sierra
Hinojales
Jabugo
Linares de la Sierra
La Nava
Los Marines
Puerto Moral
Santa Olalla de Cala
Valdelarco
Zufre.

4. Park description
The geographical position of the natural park,
with a warm continental and Mediterranean
climate with a lot of rain, it determinate the
landscape of the park. There are pastures of
holm and cork oak and chestnut forests.

5. The main geographical features
The most important geographical accidents
inside the natural park are:
The most important rivers:
Múrtiga's river
Huelva's brook
Odiel's river
The highest mountain inside the natural park is
called Cerro del Castaño

6. Fauna (birds)
The Natural Park is a paradise for flora and
fauna. We can find a lot of different kinds of
birds.
For example:
The Black Stork
The Black Vulture
Eagles

7. Fauna(mammals)
And also animals like:
Foxes
Otter
Deers
Wild pigs

8. Flora
Rockrose
Thyme
Rosemary
Lavender
Wild iris

9. Fungi
Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural
Park is a special place where born abundant
fungi appear autumn.
We can find:
-Amanita Cesarea (Tana)
-Macrolepiota Procera (Gallipierno)
-Boletus Aereus (Tentullo)

10. Economic exploitation
The main economic activities carried out in the
Natural Park are:
1.
Farming and forestry activities
2.
Tourist activities

11. Farming and forestry activities
The traditional farming activity is the breeding
of Iberian pigs in our pastures and forests.
Cured ham is the most important product
obtained from the Iberian pig. It is very famous
all over the world for its great quality.

12. Tourist activity
The creation of the Natural Park improved
important tourist industries.
There is a lot of accommodation like hotels and
rural houses.
There are a lot of accommodation like
important tourist industries. There are a lot
more bars and restaurants
At the same time different active tourism
companies have started.

13. Monumental and cultural heritage
The important monumental heritage of many
villages in the Natural Park have been declared
as Places of Cultural Interesting.
We can highlight:
Cortegana Castle
The twon of Zufre
The Mosque in Almonaster la Real
The twon of Aracena

14. Culture heritage
Popular cultural events are being kept in most
villages of the Natural Park.
For example:
Reina de los Ángeles pilgrimage of the Arias
Montano Rock
Dancers of Cumbres Mayores
Holy Week in Aracena
Three Wise Man parade in Higuera de la Sierra

15. A company born in the Natural
Park
The 3 Goals Activity Company with climbing,
rappel, archery and much more activities. Also you
can enjoy different routes to know the flora and the
fauna in Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche. Also
there are patrimonial routes to know the towns
and villages like Aracena, Alajar, Almonaster… to
know his natural heritage: Gruta de las Maravillas
Cave, the Mosque in Almonaster la Real,
Cortegana’s Castle and much more!