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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A range of hills to the east of Alcalá de los Gazules. The site includes some large
Quercus woodlands and areas of scrub. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and cork harvesting (`Other' land-use, below).
This is an important site for breeding raptors and passage migrants. It is also a major migratory bottleneck, where 20,000 storks and raptors regularly pass. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aquila adalberti (non-breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are a large dam project on the Hozgarganta river, and fires.
National High
International High127,925 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Los Alcornocales, 170,025 ha). 127,925 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Los Alcornocales, 170,025 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cabras, Aljibe and Montecoche mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cabras-aljibe-and-montecoche-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
