Valdegovía-Arcena mountain range (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Valdegovía-Arcena mountain range

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Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1iii, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 31,173 hectares (311.73 km²)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountainous area with abundant cliffs. There are extensive areas of Pinus forest in the valleys together with grassland and arable crops. The main human activities are forestry and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting raptors.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valdegovía-Arcena mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valdegovía-arcena-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.