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Muela mountain range and Cape Tiñoso


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

IBA Justification: C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 11,265 hectares (112.65 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife


Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of semi-arid coastal mountains dominated by dry scrub. There are also some small Pinus woodlands, non-irrigated crops, ruderal areas and crops under plastic.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species associated with Mediterranean scrub.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Muela mountain range and Cape Tiñoso (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/muela-mountain-range-and-cape-tiñoso-iba-spain on 14/01/2025.