Ricote and Nevela mountain ranges (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Ricote and Nevela mountain ranges

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Murcia

IBA Justification: C6 (2011)

Area: 10,180 hectares (101.80 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A group of low mountains dominated by Pinus woodland and maquis and with many cliffs and ravines. The main human activities are hunting and forestry.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting raptors.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ricote and Nevela mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ricote-and-nevela-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 26/01/2025.