Mountain ranges of Ronda, Bermeja and Crestellina (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Mountain ranges of Ronda, Bermeja and Crestellina

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Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Andalucía

IBA Justification: B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 122,720 hectares (1,227.20 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountain ranges of Ronda, Bermeja and Crestellina (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountain-ranges-of-ronda-bermeja-and-crestellina-iba-spain on 15/01/2025.