Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 56,614 hectares (566.14 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | good | high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area with slopes covered by Quercus and Castanea woodland, Cytisus scrub and a few Pinus plantations. The main human activities are forestry, game hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding forest raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila adalberti (resident).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peña de Francia (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peña-de-francia-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.