Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 70,000 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | not assessed | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A mountainous area in the Cordillera Cantábrica with steep slopes covered by scrub and grasslands, deciduous woodland and limestone cliffs at higher altitudes. The summer pastures are grazed by sheep and cattle. Other activities include game hunting and forestry.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species associated with forests.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Riaño. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/12/2019.
