Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 55,000 ha
Site description
This site includes the southern slopes of the Guadarrama mountain range. The main vegetation-types are Quercus and Pinus woodland, degraded scrub and above 1,800 m alpine grassland.
Key biodiversity
An important area for forest raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila adalberti (resident).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Alto Lozoya-La Pedriza. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/11/2021.
