Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A3, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 155,000 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | favourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The site encompasses a range of hills with many cliffs and gullies and the Rivers Tajo and Tiétar. There are extensive areas of dense sclerophyllous scrub, small Quercus-dominated woodlands and areas of dehesa, as well as some Eucalyptus plantations.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for breeding raptors, particularly Aegypius monachus and also for Ciconia nigra. Breeding birds include seven of the 20 species in Europe that are restricted to the Mediterranean biome (when breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Monfragüe. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/09/2019.
