Ancares mountains (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Ancares mountains

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Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Castilla y León; Galicia

IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2011)

Area: 53,925 hectares (539.25 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A rugged mountainous area with many valleys covered by deciduous woodland, scrub and grasslands. The main human activities are cattle-farming and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding forest species.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ancares mountains (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ancares-mountains-iba-spain on 26/01/2025.