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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A area of granitic cliffs around the River Duero and its tributaries. The site is dominated by
Quercus, Cistus and
Juniperus scrub. The main human activities are arable agriculture and livestock-farming.
This is an important site for cliff-nesting raptors and breeding
Ciconia nigra.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from forestry, quarrying and the abandonment of traditional land-uses.
National None
International Partial75,000 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Arribes del Duero, 86,000 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Río Huebra-Arribes del Duero (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-huebra-arribes-del-duero-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
