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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area with many cliffs. The slopes are covered with Mediterranean scrub, some
Quercus woodland, arable crops and olive-groves.
This is an important area for resident raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from the enlargement of olive-groves, overgrazing, the high hunting pressure and use of poison, uncontrolled tourism, and disturbance from climbers. A management plan exists.
National Partial
International None31,568 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Sierras Subbeticas de Córdoba, 31,568 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountain ranges of Cordoba (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountain-ranges-of-cordoba-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
