ES046
Urbión and Cebollera Mountain Ranges


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 170,077 hectares (1,700.77 km2)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site encompasses the central mountains of the Sistema Ibérico Norte with large Pinus, Quercus and Fagus woodlands, and extensive areas of grassland and scrub. The main human activities are forestry, livestock-farming, and recreational activities.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species associated with upland forest and grassland, particularly raptors.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Urbión and Cebollera Mountain Ranges (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/urbión-and-cebollera-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.