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The Plains of Cáceres and Sierra de Fuentes are on the great peneplain of Extremadura, and at the same time it belongs to the southern plateau of Spain. Rocky reliefs and hills, like the Risco in Sierra de Fuentes, stand out over the eroding plains.
Almonte and Tamuja Rivers mark out the area.
The Special Conservation Area of The Plains of Cáceres and Sierra de Fuentes is between two large stppes in Extremadura, where birds live in one of the most suitable outstanding ecosystems in Spain.
Few trees grow up in this zone, for that reason ornithological species are of great importance. The population of each species is higly superior to other area in the country.
The most outstanding species are: the great bustard, little bustard, partridge, black stork, montagus harrier, lesser kestrel, etc.
Due to the lack of trees nests are more important even, in the tree areas great colonies of storks and cattle egrets grow up.
Hare, shrew, wolf, otter, garden dormouse, common genet or hedgehog are some of the mammal species that live in the area.
A wide variety of reptiles and amphibious inhabit this land like red-tailed spinny-footed lizard, ocellated lizard, horseshoe snake, and the toad .
The vegetable life is based on pastures, cereal cultivations, broom bushes, wild olive trees, black popplars and willow on the riverbanks.
Together with this vegetation the cork oak area in Sierra de Fuentes and the scarce holm oaks and cork oaks pastures stand out.
It is noteworthy to visit this area in Spring and Summertime when some birds are in heat, the birds spread their plumage to attract their couples and they let out their birdsongs.
The plains surround the city of Cáceres, declared World Heritage City by Unesco, and stretch to Trujillo. Both cities show the Conquest of America's legacy on their streets, palaces, churches and squares.
Folk International Festival in Fregenal de la Sierra
Orellana's dam and Sierra de Pela
