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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An isolated massif that has been subject to deforestation. Some
Quercus, Fagus and
Pinus forests remain on the northern slopes. The main human activities are livestock-farming and hunting.
This is an important site for cliff-nesting species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from logging, a dam project and forest fires. A management plan exists for the Natural Park.
National Partial
International None9,848 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Dehesa del Moncayo, 9,848 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moncayo mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moncayo-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
