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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A rugged area of limestone rock and a narrow gorge. The vegetation consists of
Pinus forest, scrub and alpine grasslands. The main human activities are game hunting, forestry, apiculture (`Other' land-use, below) and some livestock-farming.
This is an important site for cliff-nesting raptors and forest birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is a high level of disturbance from sporting and recreational activities, particularly off-road driving. Intensive forest management, fires, and hunting are also serious threats.
National Partial
International None13,097 ha of National Game Reserve (Serra de Boumort, 13,097 ha). 55 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Noguera Pallaresa-Collegats, 55 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boumort mountains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boumort-mountains-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
