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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large valley, crossed by River Tiétar, with dehesas,
Pinus woodland and grassland. The northern part of the IBA is mountainous with
Quercus woodland,
Pinus plantations, scrub and alpine grassland. The main human activities are forestry, cattle-grazing, hunting and tourism.
This is an important site for breeding raptors and
Ciconia nigra. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aegypius monachus (non-breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from urban development, infrastructure development, inappropriate forest management, agricultural intensification, forest fires and overgrazing.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tietar valley (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tietar-valley-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.
