Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A limestone canyon with
Populus plantations, small woods of
Quercus and
Juniperus, open scrub, grassland and cultivation.
This is an important area for cliff-nesting raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from overhead powerlines and high visitor numbers.
National None
International Partial2,100 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Montejo de la Vega, 2,100 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montejo de la Vega-Riaza canyon (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montejo-de-la-vega-riaza-canyon-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
