Hornachos Mountain Range
The great mountaint range of Hornachos is located on Tierra de Barros region,
in the centre of Badajoz Province. This special conservation area stands out
due to the varieties of vegetable life, moreover outlook to beautiful landscapes
and plains that surrounds it.

The great mountain range of Hornachos is right in the centre
of Badajoz province, it borders on the regions of Tierra de Barros, Campiña
Sur and La Serena.
Matachel and Guadámez rivers and Palomillas stream define
the area geographically.
Rocky projections intermingle with thick
forests where animal species are plentiful, birds
of prey and mediterranean animal life inhabit in
a perfect area full of holm oaks, kermes oaks,
and bushes.
The special conservation area
is a whole vegetable kingdom and from it the outlook is impressive and peaceful.
Holm oaks stand out in plains, slopes and hills. Whereas cork
oaks grow in hillsides, hills, and watercourses. These two oak species almost
occupy the whole territory, but also other species such as wild olives on valleys,
juniper on the hill summits and river vegetation like oleanders are noteworthy.
The hill's summit, the thick forests and the Mediterranean ones,
the adjacent pastures, streams and rivers that cross them or the ceral plains
feed more than 22o vertebrates which live in the
special protection area of Hornachos' great mountain range.
On the rocky projections great birds like
tawny vulture or golden eagle nest.
Matachel watercourse lodges native
fish species like the jarabugo, calandino boga and pardilla.
It is noteworthy the wide variety of
amphibious in ponds, springs, watercourses,... The most comon species
are: gallipato, iberian newt, southern
frog, San Antonio frog or toads.
The warm climate creates a favorable conditions for reptiles
to live. Common gecko, iberian small lizard, green-black
lizard, horseshoe snake, muzzle viper,
or European turtle are some of the species that stand out.

The mountain range of Hornachos border on Tierra
de Barros and Campiña sur regions,
and is close to La Serena region too. All of them
offer a wide variety of landscapes, gastronomy and historic- artisitc activities.