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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area with many cliffs, slopes dominated by maquis and
Pinus plantations. Human activities include arable agriculture, livestock-farming and hunting.
This is an important area for cliff-nesting birds, especially raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from the construction of new tracks and roads, afforestation with
Pinus plantations, disturbance from tourism and the development of mining and wind-farms.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humada-Peña Amaya (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humada-peña-amaya-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
