Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 173,600 ha
Protection status:
| 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
A mountain range in the Sistema Central. The dominant vegetation-types are Quercus woodland, Pinus plantations, Genista and Cytisus scrub, and alpine grassland. Human activities include forestry, cattle-grazing in summer pastures, hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for forest- and cliff-nesting raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus (3 resident pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gredos and Candelario mountain ranges. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/02/2020.
