ES013
Degaña-Hermo


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: C6 (2011)
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Area: 27,939 hectares (279.39 km2)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area in the Cordillera Cantábrica with extensive deciduous woods dominated by Fagus sylvatica. The area is used for game hunting, coal mining and cattle-grazing.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding species associated with upland forests and open alpine habitats.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Degaña-Hermo (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/degaña-hermo-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.