Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1iii, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 27,759 hectares (277.59 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes both mountains and plains south-east of the city of Murcia. The vegetation is mainly Pinus forest, scrub and steppe habitats.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for dispersing juvenile raptors and also for steppic species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus (passage), Aquila clanga (passage) and Falco naumanni (14 wintering individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Valle, Altaona and Escalona mountains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-valle-altaona-and-escalona-mountains-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.