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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountain range along the Mediterranean coast of the provinces of Granada and Malaga. The vegetation comprises sclerophyllous scrub, dry grassland,
Pinus plantations and patches of
Quercus woodland. The main human activities are hunting and livestock-grazing.
This is an important area for breeding raptors, particularly
Hieraaetus fasciatus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aquila adalberti (resident).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from disturbance from visitors, particularly of
Hieraaetus fasciatus.
National Low
International None395 ha of IBA covered by Natural Landscape (Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo, 395 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prelittoral mountain ranges of Granada (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prelittoral-mountain-ranges-of-granada-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
