Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 105,000 ha
Protection status:
Site description
A limestone massif with large areas of exposed rock. The vegetation comprises alpine pastures, scrub, maquis and Quercus, Pinus and Abies forest. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding raptors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mountain ranges of Ronda, Bermeja and Crestellina. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/10/2020.
