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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountain range in the Sistema Central. The dominant vegetation-types are
Quercus woodland,
Pinus plantations,
Genista and
Cytisus scrub, and alpine grassland. Human activities include forestry, cattle-grazing in summer pastures, hunting and tourism.
This is an important area for forest- and cliff-nesting raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aegypius monachus (3 resident pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Building, an increase in the number of roads, inappropriate forestry management, hunting, and scrub burning are threats to the site. The use of poison baits is deleteriously affecting raptors.
National Partial
International None87,500 ha of IBA covered by Regional Park (Sierra de Gredos, 87,717 ha). 22,815 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Sierra de Gredos, 22,815 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gredos and Candelario mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gredos-and-candelario-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 25/11/2024.
