Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 103,376 hectares (1,033.76 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountain massif with many high limestone cliffs. The vegetation comprises scrub, grassland and Quercus and Abies forests. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting raptors, particularly Gyps fulvus and Hieraaetus fasciatus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila adalberti (non-breeding) and Falco naumanni (7 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ubrique and Grazalema mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ubrique-and-grazalema-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.