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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountain range with large limestone and extensive
Pinus- and
Abies- dominated forests. The main human activities are game hunting, forestry, livestock-farming and recreation.
This is a nationally important area for alpine species. The site is a migratory bottleneck, where 3,000 or more raptors regularly pass, notably
Pernis apivorus (3,500-5,000 per season).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from intensive forestry and disturbance from tourists. There is a forestry management plan and a management plan for the Natural Park.
National Partial
International Partial50,361 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Cadi, 50,361 ha). 41,342 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Cadi Moixero, 41,342 ha). 41,342 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Cadí-Moixerò, 41,342 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cadí mountains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cadí-mountains-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
