Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: C6 (2011)
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Area: 22,695 hectares (226.95 km2)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moratalla mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moratalla-mountain-range-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.