María mountain range-Los Vélez (Spain) IBA | Summary

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María mountain range-Los Vélez

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Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 66,882 hectares (668.82 km²)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
Mountains dominated by Pinus and Quercus forests and Pinus plantations, with Juniperus scrub at higher altitudes. The main human activities are agriculture and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: María mountain range-Los Vélez (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maría-mountain-range-los-vélez-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.