Site description (baseline)
Mountains, in the west of the Murcia region, with Pinus, Quercus and Juniperus woodland, steppic habitats and non-irrigated crops. Agriculture, forestry, mining and hunting are the most important human activities.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torrecilla and Gigante mountain ranges. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1913 on 05/06/2023.