Monfragüe

Monfragüe National Park is a natural protected space spreads over both banks of the Tajo River and is located in the heart of one of the best-preserved areas of forest and Mediterranean bush of the southwest of Spain.

The importance of the fauna in Monfragüe is mainly due to the extraordinary combination of slopes with dens vegetation and vast open areas, providing many available shelters and nesting places, as well as feeding places. Cork and holm oak trees areas hold the biggest black vulture colony of the world, with more then 250 couples. The Imperial Iberian eagle, specie in danger of extinction, lives in the Park and its surrounding area, with 11 breeding couples, being one of the most values for preservation. Visitors can see numerous species as black stork, tawny vulture, golden eagle, peculiar falcon and real owl.

Other interesting species that can be observed in the Park are toed eagle, golden eagle, worn eagle, goshawk, sparrow-hawk and real kite. In the preserved area, it is easy to watch cormorants, real herons and real ducks. Otherwise, the lack of rabbits has caused the decline of population of Iberians lynx in the Park. However, visitors will discover one of their last refugees here and a very favourable habitat for their survival.