Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 46,943 hectares (469.43 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Mountains, in the west of the Murcia region, with Pinus, Quercus and Juniperus woodland, steppic habitats and non-irrigated crops. Agriculture, forestry, mining and hunting are the most important human activities.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torrecilla and Gigante mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torrecilla-and-gigante-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.