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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An archipelago 70 km from the Castellón coast. The islands (18 ha) have steep cliffs and are predominantly vegetated with scrub.
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and
Falco eleonorae and passage migrants.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is uncontrolled tourism.
National Low
International High18 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Islas Columbretes, 18 ha). 2,500 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Islas Columbretes, 2,500 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Columbretes islands (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/columbretes-islands-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
