East Gata mountain range (Spain) IBA | Summary

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East Gata mountain range

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 106,991 hectares (1,069.91 km²)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountain range in northern Extremadura. The vegetation consists of Pinus pinaster plantations, scrub and grassland. There are also some olive-groves and orchards. The main human activities are livestock-farming and forestry.

Key biodiversity
An important site for resident raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila adalberti (resident).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Gata mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-gata-mountain-range-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.