Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 208,719 hectares (2,087.19 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | very high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes the Sistema Central between Puerto de Guadarrama and Gredos. Vegetation includes dehesa woodland, grassland and scrub, small areas of Quercus and Pinus woodland and arable cultivation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding and passage raptors and storks.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Escorial-San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-escorial-san-martín-de-valdeiglesias-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.