Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 50,793 hectares (507.93 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area in the Sistema Bético. It is mostly covered by scrub and relict Quercus woods. Some areas have been afforested with Pinus. Human activities include the grazing of cattle and the collection of aromatic plants (`Other' land-use, below).
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gádor mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gádor-mountain-range-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.