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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
This is an important breeding area for cliff-nesting raptors, particularly
Gyps fulvus and
Neophron percnopterus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats known at the site.
National None
International None
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 23/11/2024.
