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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
This site includes the Gistaín valley and the northern and southern massifs of the central Pyrenees. There are spectacular cliffs in the southern section and also conifer forests. The main human activities are forestry and livestock-farming.
This is a very important site for alpine and forest birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The greatest threat is from infrastructural developments, particularly roads and powerlines.
National Partial
International Partial10,000 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Los Circos, 27,119 ha). 8,300 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Posets-Maladeta, 33,267 ha). 8,300 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Parque Posets-Maladeta, 33,267 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gistaín-Cotiella (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gistaín-cotiella-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.
