Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 59,779 hectares (597.79 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A rugged landscape with many small gorges, small Quercus and Juniperus woods, scrub and arable cultivation. The main human activities are sheep-grazing and forestry.
Key biodiversity
This is an important breeding area for cliff-nesting raptors, particularly Gyps fulvus and Neophron percnopterus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tiermes-Caracena (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tiermes-caracena-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.