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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site comprises cliffs, large
Pinus plantations and areas of scrub and maquis. The area is used for tourism, forestry and game hunting.
This is an important site for cliff-nesting and forest raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main problems are from a very high tourist pressure and plans to enlarge an existing airfield.
National Low
International None245 ha of IBA covered by Natural Site of National Interest (San Juan de la Peña, 245 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Juan de la Peña-Oroel crag (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-juan-de-la-peña-oroel-crag-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
