The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1995 |
Roquedos de Echauri |
Wild Fauna Reserve (-) |
10 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Shrubland |
60 |
Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Forest |
40 |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) |
10 |
Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| agriculture |
100 |
| hunting |
50 |
| tourism/recreation |
20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Echauri crags (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/echauri-crags-iba-spain on 22/01/2025.
