Parque Nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel Monte de Doñana

Parque Nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel Monte de Doñana - monte here means not hill but woodland or scrub. This biotope consists of Mediterranean-type macchia with scattered cork-oaks. The flora includes Halimium halimifolium L., Phyllirea angustifolia L., heather (Calluna vulgaris L.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), and at higher altitudes juniper (Juniperus phoenicia L.), Halimium commutatum Pan., French lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) and white thyme (Thymus mastichina L.). Among reptiles and amphibians there are the spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), the ladder snake (Elaphe scalaris), the Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus) and the small but very poisonous Lataste's viper (Vipera latasti). In addition to the birds of prey mentioned above there are the magpie (Pica pica), the great shrike (Lanius excubitor), the red-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) and large numbers of red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa). The commonest mammals are red deer (Cervus elaphus), fallow deer (Dama dama), and wild pigs (Sus scrofa); others include the weasel (Mustela nivalis), the polecat (Putorius putorius), the wild cat (Felis sylvestris), foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and, more rarely, the genet (Genetta genetta). Badgers (Meles meles) are very common, and there are large numbers of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), which provide an abundant food supply for the larger predators.