The zoene of Valencia de Alcantara, possesses important tracts of forest with Mediterranean bushes and splendids pastures, oaks and cork oaks. This region produces a large proportion of the world supply of cork.
For those interested in Ornithology (bird watching), this area is situated inside the Zona deEspecial Protección de Aves (ZEPA), Zone of Special Protection Of Birds, where an exceptional range of species can be observed living in their wild nature habitat. In this area of green natural vegetation, riversides and streams, offer the most adequate conditions for some extraordinary specifies to live. Some of them are unique in Europe and can only be seen here like the Imperial Iberian Eagle, Black Vulture, Black Stork and the golden oriole (which is particularly prevalent in June and September when they can be found in virtually every fig tree).
During Autumn is without doubt the ideal place for Mycology, offering a great variety of mushrooms, milk caps and boletus and of course, it would be unforgivable to forget the star of the autumn, the “chestnut” which appears at the end of October.
Climate
In July and August, temperatures are generally between 35 and 45ºC degrees centrigrade, but with very low humidity and nighttime temperatures of 20 - 25ºC. In winter, day time temperatures are around 15ºC and bright and sunny with cold nights. We have 2 rainy seasons both lasting about 6 weeks in Spring and Autumn – this is not like English rain! Usually it rains heavily for 3 or 4 hours and then brightens up. Outside of Summer, we have great walking weather.
