Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: B2, B3, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 112,206 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | not assessed | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Calcareous mountains covered by Pinus forests and above 600 m by Quercus forest. The adjacent plain contains cereal crops, maquis and alluvial forest.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species characteristic of the Mediterranean region, and cliff-nesting species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mountains of Barcelona. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.
