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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area in the Northern Iberian mountain range, including the Alhama river valley. The site comprises limestone cliffs, deforested slopes with open scrub, dry grassland and occasional patches of
Quercus woodland. There are also small areas of cereal cultivation, olive-groves and orchards. The area is used for cattle-grazing.
The site is important for cliff-nesting raptors, with the largest
Gyps fulvus colony in La Rioja.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The only major threat is a plan to enlarge a dam.
National None
International Partial8,600 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Sierra de Alcarama y Río Alhama, 8,600 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alcarama mountain and Alhama river (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alcarama-mountain-and-alhama-river-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
