This park hosts one of the Mediterranean forest ecosystems and one of the best conserved riverbanks of Sierra Morena.

The forest near the riverbank is composed of poplars, and alders, willows, and ash trees, as well as hawthorn, ivy, and oleander.

Dehesas, dense forests, narrow ravines, canyons, and mountains form the landscape.

Among the terrestrial species there are otter, Egyptian mongoose, deer, wild boar, lynx, and wolf.

The park includes the cities of Hornachuelos, Pasadas, Almodovar del Rio, and Villaviciosa de Córdoba.