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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site consists of a wide valley dominated by pastures, some dehesas and a mountainous area with cliffs, scrub and maquis. Human activities include agriculture, livestock-grazing, lead mining and game hunting.
This is an important site for upland birds, particularly raptors, and steppic species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from agricultural intensification and overgrazing.
National None
International Partial68,528 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Umbría del Valle de Alcudia, 97,528 ha). 5,122 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Sierras de Almadén-Chillôn-Guadalmez, 5,122 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alcudia valley and mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alcudia-valley-and-mountain-range-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.
