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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A high-altitude region of the Pyrenees with large areas over 3,000 m and numerous small mountain lakes and rocky areas. Lower down, there are
Pinus,
Abies and
Fagus forests. The main human activities are forestry, livestock-farming and recreation.
Breeding birds include four of the 10 species in Europe that are restricted to the Eurasian high-montane biome (when breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from abandonment of traditional alpine grazing and disturbance from the large number of tourists visiting the site.
National Partial
International Partial23,913 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Benasque, 23,913 ha). 25,200 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Posets-Maladeta, 33,267 ha). 25,200 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Parque Posets-Maladeta, 33,267 ha.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Posets-Maladeta (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/posets-maladeta-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
