In the central region of Sierra Morena, on a substrate of slate and sandstone, this protected space is located characterized by its accidental relief.

On the south-west side the river Guarrizas appears, creating strong slopes. On the contrary, the declives on the southeast side are softer. The napping of the river forms waterfalls, the most spectacular and beautiful being that of Cimbarra.

The flora is characterized by its heterogeneity. It abounds the mixed forest of oak and alcornoques, with an abundant Mediterranean bush. There is also an area of oak and repopulations of pineapple and black pine. The fauna is also rich and varied.

Among the medium-sized predators the fox and the gin abound, while numerous rapaces fly over the skies of this natural area of 534 hectares of extension, highlighting the royal eagle and the eagle.

The whole area of this artificial wet area - with an increasingly important water vegetation belt - is surrounded by crops.

The palustre vegetation of these swamps is basically made up of eneas and canes, accompanied by beets and tarays and on their shores are mainly developed the alms.

While, as far as fauna is concerned, an abundant and varied community of aquatic birds is concentrated in these reservoirs of Alto Guadalquivir, highlighting the colony of squid (species catalogued as threatened at community level), royal ducks and spoons, as well as imperial porrones and garzas.

The total area of this natural area, whose reference locations are Ubeda and Jódar, is 663 hectares.

Area of pastures traditionally dedicated to pasture, so the fountains, pilares- abrevadero and huts or pastor's cabins abound. The altitude of the saw allows the presence of birds that nedify above 1,500 meters, such as the Red Roquer, the Grey Collalba and the Royal Eagle.

Access by land lane from the nearby town of Bedmar.

13 Km tour, then walk routes.

The fountain is accessed by Ayozar Street, located about 800 metres from the town. This source may be the most appreciated by the citizens, has a very good reputation for their water for use in the kitchen. It was formerly a place where the elders went with their grandchildren to take walks and make clay castles.

You get out of Castellar in the direction of Sorihuela del Guadalimar. 300 metres from the village exit, the road leading to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Consolation is on the right. The journey consists of just over 4 km.

Biodiversity is rich given the small extent of this area. Of its fauna, we can highlight foxes, wild cats, some rabbits, hares, perdices, moles, mice, alacrans, lettuce, tortolas and zorzales, while of its flora, it is worth mentioning species such as the pine trees of repopulation for shadows, oaks, aloms, rosemary, lentils, matorra, retamas, acuche and cornicabra.

This diversity is conditioned by its irregular topography from the 400 m of Fuente Álamo to the 1.553 m of the peak of La Martina, as well as by the pronounced dominant climatology, with temos peratures that ascend to the 35 ° C du rante the months of vera no and descend to the -6 ° C in winter.

It is important to highlight forms such as Los Tajos, impressive cut and rocky, under which the natural vegetation is served, as a sign of what at one time were the Mediterranean bays of the southern Iberian Peninsula, species such as the oak (Quercus rotundifolia) and the whim (Quercus faginea) dominate the arboreum stratum and others like the peonies (Poeoni broteroi), madreselvas (Lonicera implexa), majuelos (Crataegus monogytoo, or the forest, etc.).

In these enclaves, and developing on the limestone walls, we can find an ende- same plant from the south of the Iberian Peninsula from which only 22 populations of Andalusia have been found and is listed as in danger of extinction, the Saetica Sarcopacnos subsp. Baetica.

As for the fauna that we can find in this ecosystem, from birds such as the vulgar cernicalo (Falco tinnunculus), gratilla (Corvus mone-du / o), piquirroja (Pymhocorax pyrrohocorax), crows (Corvus corax), red roquero (Monticola saxatilis), etc. We can also observe the occasional passage of some perdicular eagle couple (Hieraaetus fasciatus), the migration of the leonate vultures (Gyps fulvus) and other birds found in the forest area such as the boy owl (As / o otus), the real red colirar (Phien / curus phoen / curus), the oropen (On'o / us or / us), etc.

There is also a great diversity of wild mammals in this area that seek refuge in this enclave, although they are species that are difficult to observe, we can detect their presence based on prints and other records, species such as the Garduña (Tuesday foina), Gin (Genettagenetta), badger (Meles meles) and a large number of microfuels that act as the basis of the trophic chain.

It is also interesting to discover the area of Los Llanos, a large plateau where the tree vegetation is absent and where the number of stone or majano accumulations that give the territory a lunar look stand out.

Despite their yerma appearance, the Llanos have high biodiversity and possibilities for observing wildlife. The flora is characterized by the abundance of aromatic species such as lavandas (Lavandula), rosemary (Rosamrinus officinalis), tomi llos (Thymus) etc and fauna, we find a large number of birds linked to this type of large and unequipped ecosystems of arboreal vegetation such as the common cogujada (Calerida cristata), the montesina cogujada (Calenda íeck / oe), the chitovia (Lullulina arbórea), the calandria (Melanocorypha cala), the common (Saxacarus), the (Saguluus párama), the (La páribana (Párárágina), the (La párágina), the (Página), the common (La página), the

Location:To the west of the town, in the foothills of the mountain set of the South Sierra.
Distance:7 km.

Medium:Tourism vehicle.

Access route:Taking the road leading to the Hoya del Salobral.