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Rivers Cabriel and Júcar canyons


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

IBA Justification: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 226,048 hectares (2,260.48 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife


Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area crossed by the valleys of the Rivers Cabriel and Júcar, with Pinus forest and scrub.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for cliff-nesting raptors and species characteristic of Mediterranean woodland and scrub.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rivers Cabriel and Júcar canyons (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rivers-cabriel-and-júcar-canyons-iba-spain on 14/01/2025.