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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A plain to the south-east of Coria crossed by a small range of hills. Most of the area is dehesa with areas of arable land, scrub, grassland,
Quercus woodland and
Pinus and
Eucalyptus plantations. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
This is an important site for forest- and cliff-nesting raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are afforestation, irrigation of crops, the erection of powerlines, and water-management schemes.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coria mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coria-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.
