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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area in the southern part of the Cordillera Cantábrica, with slopes covered by scrub, grassland, and deciduous woodland. Human activities include cattle-grazing, game hunting and forestry.
This is a very important site for breeding alpine and forest species, particularly
Perdix perdix hispaniensis and forest raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from uncontrolled fires, open-cast mining, hydroelectric schemes, illegal hunting, and exploitation of the forest resource.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gistreo and Coto mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gistreo-and-coto-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.
