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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A massif at the southern edge of the Pyrenees with large limestone cliffs and deep gorges. There are extensive areas of scrub and grassland. Main human activities are livestock-farming, forestry, hunting, and recreation.
This is a very important area for cliff-nesting and forest species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include uncontrolled outdoor sports and recreation, hunting and fires. A reduction in the area of arable cultivation has resulted in a drop in the rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus population which has affected raptor populations. A management plan was approved in 1997.
National Partial
International Partial81,350 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Sierra y Cañones de Guara, 81,350 ha). 81,350 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Sierra y Cañones de Guara, 81,350 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guara mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guara-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
