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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site encompasses a spectacular area of the central Pyrenees with many peaks over 3,000 m. There are large areas of bare rock and canyons and also
Pinus and
Fagus forests. Human activities include tourism, forestry, game hunting, and cattle-grazing.
Breeding birds include five of the 10 species in Europe that are restricted to the Eurasian high-montane biome (when breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is disturbance from skiers and the development of the ski infrastructure.
National Partial
International Partial31,800 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Ordesa y Monte Perdido, 35,287 ha). 13,000 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Los Circos, 27,119 ha). 15,000 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Viñamala, 49,230 ha). 20,000 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (Ordesa-Viñamala, 51,396 ha). 15,608 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Ordesa y Monte Perdido, 15,608 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ordesa-Bielsa (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ordesa-bielsa-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.
