Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 31,831 hectares (318.31 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Low mountains including a coastal section. The main habitats are scrub, orchards, Pinus halepensis woodland and arable crops. Human activities include hunting, forestry and agriculture.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for raptors and steppic species. The site holds a new population of Bucanetes githagineus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Almenara mountain range-Cape Cope (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-almenara-mountain-range-cape-cope-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.