Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 112,206 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2007 | high | not assessed | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (baseline)
Calcareous mountains covered by Pinus forests and above 600 m by Quercus forest. The adjacent plain contains cereal crops, maquis and alluvial forest.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species characteristic of the Mediterranean region, and cliff-nesting species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountains of Barcelona. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1792 on 03/06/2023.
