Sierra Norte Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Sierra Norte
The park is mostly covered indehesas, a form of pasture dotted with oak trees, and this translates into an economy where farming and wood are major players. This characteristic landscape is complemented by olive groves, and along the rivers, riverside forests. The natural environment is home to many large mammals, such as deer (they can often be seen grazing around by visitors) and boars. In the riverside forests, otters can be seen. Average rainfall is higher than in places further east and north, as the Sierra Morena blocks incoming precipitation from the Atlantic. The temperatures are slightly lower than in the Guadalquivir Valley, and they show a market stationarity. Apart from farming and forestry, hunting and fishing are important sources of income, as they do bring tourists into the
Sierra Norte Travel Guide Sections
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