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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous area of inland cliffs and exposed bedrock, with sea cliffs at the coast. The landscape supports drought-resistant scrub and crops, and goat-farming and tourism are the main land-uses.
The site holds an important population of
Calonectris diomedea.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are tourist activities, which can cause disturbance to birds and habitat degradation, and the effects of introduced rats
Rattus, cats
Felis catus, goats
Capra hircus, and sheep.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tarajalejo mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tarajalejo-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
