Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 24,779 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Two mountainous areas to the east of Pamplona, with limestone cliffs, Pinus woodland, grassland and scrub. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and forestry.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for cliff-nesting raptors and forest birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Areta, Archuba and Zariquieta mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/areta-archuba-and-zariquieta-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.