Background
The La Serena district of Badajoz province contains some of the largest and best-conserved areas of steppe in the European Union. It is surrounded by low mountain ranges covered with Holm oak (Quercus ilex), sub-Mediterranean (Quercus pyrenaica) oaks, and/or cork oak (Quercus suber) woods and bounded or crossed by the river Zujar. The Orellana ...