Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Castilla y León
IBA Justification: A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
Area: 69,910 hectares (699.10 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | very high | medium |
Site description (2000 baseline)
Northern slope of the Guadarrama mountain range in the Sistema Central with Quercus pyrenaica and Pinus sylvestris woodland and Q. rotundifolia below 1,000 m. There are also large areas of degraded scrub and above 1,800 m Cytisus and Juniperus scrub. The main human activities are cattle-farming, game hunting and skiing.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for breeding raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (4-5 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern slope of Guadarrama mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-slope-of-guadarrama-mountain-range-iba-spain on 16/01/2025.