The Sierra de Andújar Natural Park has a varied morphology and altitude. The most extensive natural vegetation spots in Sierra Morena are observed in this environment, with the oaks, the complaints and the alcornoques being the predominant species.

In Sierra Quintana, Atlantic obledals are located. In addition, valuable species of fauna, such as the lince or the royal eagle, find in the Sierras de Andújar one of its few shelters within the Iberian Peninsula.

Livestock is of some importance in the local economy, with extensive dehesas dedicated to the raising of ligia bulls or to the exploitation of deer, gores, lambs, muflons and boars. Thus, hunting sport is a major economic resource in the famous public and private areas of the Park.

It is not difficult to see in the sky of the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park the spectacular flights of the royal, perdicular and imperial eagles, the last one on the Iberian Peninsula and which has in this area one of its last shelters. Three carrion species can also be observed: the leonate vulture, the black and the alenoche.

Of tourist interest are the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head, where each year by May is celebrated the oldest Romeria in Spain, the Jandula and Encinarejo reservoirs, the Cercado del Ciprés Environmental Complex, which has a botanical garden and a Nature Hall, among other facilities, or the Mirador del Peregrino.

BASIC PARTICULARS

Geographical location: To the north-west of the province

Municipalities: Andújar, Baños de la Encina, Villanueva de la Reina and Marmolejo

Coordinates: 38º16 'N; 4º6' W

Date of declaration1989

Area74,774 ha.

Altitude: between 500 and 1,290 m. (Pico Burcio del Pino)

Climate data:
- Average monthly temperatures: Between 9 ° C (January) and 28 ° C (August)
- Average annual accuracy: 570 mm.

Main training:
Mediterranean mountain of cherries and river vegetation

Natural Park Office:
Environmental complex Cercado del Ciprés
The way of the Rubials, s / n. 23740 Andújar
Tel.: + 34 953 539 620
Fax: + 34 953 012 508
Email:pn.andujar.cma @ juntadeandalucia.es

Visitors' Centre:
Peñallana vineyards
Ctra. A-6177 Andújar - Virgin of the Head Sanctuary, Km. 13. 23740 Andújar
Tel.: 953 549 030
Email:cv _ vinasdepenallana @ egmasa.es

Other protection figures:
Area of Special Protection for Birds [ZEPA (2002)]

Other equipment for public use:
- La Recta recreational area
- Recreative area of the Encinarejo
- Recreative area of the Aliseda
- Jabali recreational area
- Mirador de las Mahadillas
- Jandula Viewer
- Viewer of the Old Way
- Cosomal Viewer

More information:
http: / / www.juntadeandalucia.es / environment / site / web /
http: / / www.prodecan.es /

This peri-urban environmental park occupies 11 hectares of land and has recreational areas, bike lane, trails, viewpoints, wooden buildings, classrooms, aviary, artificial lake and botanical garden. In the Cercado del Ciprés we will enjoy a beautiful courtyard of oranges, which presents a system of irrigation lacquers that reminiscent of the gardens of Muslim design. Here are the offices of the Sierras de Andújar Natural Park as well as a visitor information point. The environmental education activities they organize include the scientific nesting of birds and workshops on beekeeping, fishing and identification of animal prints.

The different meanders formed by the Guadalquivir in its way through Villanueva de la Reina allow an exuberant vegetation with tree species, among which are willows, alms, chopos, zarzas and eucalyptos. Among the fauna, it is common to find real anades, storks, leper galapagos, real garzas, American red crabs, viperine creams, the fishing martin, beehive or nightingale. We have access for two areas: to the left on Calle la Tercia and, on the right, to the Paseo del Oil. The Park has landscaped recreational areas, a gateway to cross the river to the area of Las Viñas, and the fairground.

The Torreon, on its three floors, consists of a "honey room" and souvenir and beekeeping shop, an audiovisual room and workshop, the generic museum space, common areas for temporary exhibitions and a room dedicated specifically to the Bronze Age, in the Rumblar River Basin.

The museum is divided into three rooms, highlighting in the first one the mantos of the greatest historical significance, as well as a picture of the 17th century Romeria and the custody donated by Mussolini; in the second, we can see the mantos donated by the kings of Spain and other personalities, several reproductions of the image of the Virgin of the Head, its processional cage and several vitrines with objects of high significance; in the third room we can find a model of the sanctuary on a scale of 1 / 50, work by Manuel Molina and the pinacoteca of the painter Arsenia on the Menerora.