Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 122,720 hectares (1,227.20 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A limestone massif with large areas of exposed rock. The vegetation comprises alpine pastures, scrub, maquis and Quercus, Pinus and Abies forest. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding raptors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountain ranges of Ronda, Bermeja and Crestellina (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountain-ranges-of-ronda-bermeja-and-crestellina-iba-spain on 28/12/2024.