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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area on the southern edge of the Pyrenees. The vegetation includes maquis,
Pinus plantations, and extensive scrub and grassland areas. The main human activities are forestry, livestock-farming and recreation.
This is an important area for raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats are from intensive forest management, particularly the construction of new tracks, disturbance caused by climbers, particularly of nesting raptors, and a plan to build a dam at Biscarrués.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santo Domingo-Riglos-Gratal (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santo-domingo-riglos-gratal-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
