Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 29,682 hectares (296.82 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An upland area of scrub and grassland. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
The site is one of the most important for Chersophilus duponti in the Iberian peninsula.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Layna high moors (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/layna-high-moors-iba-spain on 26/12/2024.