Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 81,636 hectares (816.36 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area comprising the Montes Aquilanos and the Sierra del Teleno ranges. The vegetation is a mixture of deciduous and mixed forest, scrub, Pinus plantations and alpine grasslands. Human activities include hunting and forestry.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting raptors and forest birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (100 non-breeding individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montes Aquilanos range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montes-aquilanos-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.