Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Castilla y León
IBA Justification: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
Area: 26,938 hectares (269.38 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes conifer forests, riverine forest along the River Moros and some grassland and arable cultivation. The main human activities are arable cultivation, livestock-farming and hunting.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors and breeding Ciconia ciconia. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus (non-breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Moros (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-moros-iba-spain on 16/01/2025.