Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 121,970 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A high-altitude mountain area in the Pyrenees with cliffs, numerous small mountain lakes, extensive alpine grasslands and Pinus and Abies forest. The area is used for forestry, stock-grazing in summer and tourism and recreation.
Key biodiversity
Breeding birds include four of the 10 species in Europe that are restricted to the Eurasian high-montane biome (when breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Mauricio-Bohí-Beret (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-mauricio-bohí-beret-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.