Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, B3, C1, C2 (2011)
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Area: 715 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Coastal cliffs with higher areas dominated by scrub and small patches of Pinus halepensis and Juniperus phoenicea forest. The southern area of the cape has practically no vegetation. The main human activities are agriculture and hunting.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding seabirds, particularly Puffinus yelkouan.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Barbaria (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-barbaria-iba-spain on 01/12/2024.