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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site includes both mountains and plains south-east of the city of Murcia. The vegetation is mainly
Pinus forest, scrub and steppe habitats.
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).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from plans for irrigation schemes, urbanization, the use of poison (`Other' threats, above) and powerlines.
National Low
International None2,000 ha of IBA covered by Regional Park (El Valle, 10,500 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
