River Mesa canyons (Spain) IBA | Summary

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River Mesa canyons

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Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Aragón; Castilla-La Mancha

IBA Justification: C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 10,601 hectares (106.01 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A steep-sided valley with many limestone cliffs. The vegetation consists primarily of maquis and sheep-grazed grassland.

Key biodiversity
An important site for cliff-nesting raptors, particularly Gyps fulvus.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Mesa canyons (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-mesa-canyons-iba-spain on 24/01/2025.