Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A group of limestone cliffs carved by the Rivers Arlanza and Mataviejas. The slopes and plateaus are covered by
Juniperus and
Quercus woodland, scrub and arable agriculture in the valleys.
This is an important site for cliff-nesting raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from afforestation with
Eucalyptus, canalization of the rivers, and hunting.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arlanza Valley-Peñas de Cervera (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arlanza-valley-peñas-de-cervera-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
