Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 6,437 hectares (64.37 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area along the border with France. The site contains scrub, wet grassland and Fagus forest. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and forestry.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding raptors, particularly for Gyps fulvus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorramendi mountain and Itxusi crags (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorramendi-mountain-and-itxusi-crags-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.