ES151
Espadán mountain range


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 64,570 hectares (645.70 km2)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area covered by Pinus forest, Mediterranean scrub and olive- and almond-groves. The main human activities are forestry, livestock-farming and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Espadán mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/espadán-mountain-range-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.