Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 26,938 hectares (269.38 km2)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Moros (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-moros-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.