Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: B1iv, B2, C2, C5, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 69,600 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | high | not assessed | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A mountain range with large limestone and extensive Pinus- and Abies- dominated forests. The main human activities are game hunting, forestry, livestock-farming and recreation.
Key biodiversity
This is a nationally important area for alpine species. The site is a migratory bottleneck, where 3,000 or more raptors regularly pass, notably Pernis apivorus (3,500-5,000 per season).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cadí mountains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/10/2020.
