A mountainous area on the southern edge of the Pyrenees. The vegetation includes maquis, Pinus plantations, and extensive scrub and grassland areas. The main human activities are forestry, livestock-farming and recreation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats are from intensive forest management, particularly the construction of new tracks, disturbance caused by climbers, particularly of nesting raptors, and a plan to build a dam at Biscarrués.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Santo Domingo-Riglos-Gratal. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2023.
