Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 43,581 hectares (435.81 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Limestone cliffs along the River Martín in the northern foothills of the Sistema Ibérico. The vegetation is composed of Mediterranean scrub, maquis, xerophytic grasslands and a few Pinus woodlands.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for cliff-nesting raptors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Martín canyons and Arcos mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-martín-canyons-and-arcos-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.