The Gaucín area and its region, the Serranía de Ronda offer not only spectacular landscapes but also fantastic opportunities for bird watching. The village is surrounded by a wide variety of habitats, including mountains, rivers, meadows, olive groves, orchards, cork oak groves and coniferous forests. This range of habitats, together with its position on the flyway between Africa and Europe, means that the area and nearby areas support a wide range of species.