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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area on the border with Andorra, with large
Pinus woodlands and alpine pastures. The area is used for livestock-farming, game hunting, hiking, and skiing.
This is an important area for alpine species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from skiing inside the forest and from continuing development of the skiing related infrastructure. Intensive forestry is also a threat.
National Partial
International None19,437 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Cerdana, 19,437 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerdaña (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerdaña-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
