Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 46,701 hectares (467.01 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes coastal mountains with dry vegetation and an area of saltpans, that supports steppe vegetation. The main human activities are arable and livestock-farming, salt production and tourism.
Key biodiversity
Breeding birds include four of the 20 species in Europe that are restricted to the Mediterranean biome (when breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountain range and saltpans at Cabo de Gata (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountain-range-and-saltpans-at-cabo-de-gata-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.