Moratalla mountain range (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Moratalla mountain range

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Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Murcia

IBA Justification: C6 (2011)

Area: 22,695 hectares (226.95 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A group of limestone mountains crossed by deep valleys. There is cultivation in the valleys and mixed forest, Quercus forest and scrub in the mountains. The main human activity is livestock-farming.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species characteristic of Mediterranean forest and scrub.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moratalla mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moratalla-mountain-range-iba-spain on 22/01/2025.