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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A deforested limestone plain in southern Soria, with small cliffs along rivers and streams. The site is dominated by non-irrigated cereal crops with some low scrub and dry grassland.
This is an important area for steppic species, including the most important population of
Chersophilus duponti in Spain.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from changes in management of agricultural land, afforestation and hunting.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Altos de Barahona high moor (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/altos-de-barahona-high-moor-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
