Orchids are an extremely diverse botanical family. From the evolutionary point of view it is a very young family, and yet one of the most numerous, comprising between 20,000 and 30,000 species worldwide, most of them located in tropical and subtropical climates ...

With the arrival of autumn, thousands of cranes move to our latitudes to spend the winter months. The progressive recovery of the European populations of common crane that took place from the mid-20th century until now, has led to the number of wintering species of the species in the Iberian Peninsula ...

After the long Extremadura summer, the first rains of late summer and the change in the duration of the days, bring with them one of the most unique spectacles of the Mediterranean mountains, such as the bellowing of the deer. During this period, when the heat begins, the adult males emit powerful guttural sounds ...

Amphibians are one of the most surprising faunal groups. His colorful designs and some of his evolutionary adaptations continue to be fascinating after decades of study. Its bare skin and its form of reproduction make its distribution very conditioned by the existence of bodies of water and ...

The celestial landscape of Extremadura has several characteristics that make this region one of the favorite destinations for astronomical tourism. Its beautiful landscapes dotted with small towns offer us a sky with very good visibility given the low light pollution ...

The red uproll is possibly the most emblematic bird of the traditional olive groves, with the permission of the owlets. It is a bird of small size and uniformly reddish coloration, in which it stands out its long tail of rusty tone, whose tips show a striking black and white design. Currently it is ....

In the north of the province of Cáceres is the Ambroz Valley, one of the corners of Extremadura of greater scenic beauty, dotted with towns with both charm and history. This natural region is crossed by the river that gives it its name, which covers a gallery forest composed of poplars and alders ...

At the beginning of November the zeal of one of the most representative animals of the Natural Park of the Sierra de Gredos, the mountain goat, begins. During this period the males approach the zones with the presence of females, beginning the period of struggles to establish their hierarchies ...

The Jerte Valley, north of the province of Cáceres, is one of the most emblematic corners of its geography. Its steep relief and high rainfall give it very special environmental conditions, resulting in a unique landscape marked during the last decades by the cultivation of cherry. Its proximity to ...