ES217
Tabernas desert


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 26,393 hectares (263.93 km2)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
An arid depression between the Sierra de los Filabres and the Sierra Alhamilla, with seasonal rivers and cliffs. There is sparse scrub and steppic vegetation and much bare ground. The main human activities are tourism, hunting and film making.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for steppic birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tabernas desert (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tabernas-desert-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.