Natura 2000 related content is now shown on the Biodiversity Information System for Europe, BISE.
Please go to BISE or use the Natura 2000 map viewer for the latest information.
Sierra Nevada
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code ES6140004)
- Under Birds Directive and Habitats Directive
- Since Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 CET 1997
- Country: Spain
- Administrative region: Andalucía (ES61)
- Surface area: 1722 km2 (172238.05 ha)
- Marine area: 0%
- Located in Mediterranean biogeographical region
- It protects 95 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 36 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
List
Gallery
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (95)| Species group | Number |
|---|---|
| Amphibians | 1 |
| Birds | 61 |
| Ferns | 1 |
| Flowering Plants | 17 |
| Invertebrates | 5 |
| Mammals | 9 |
| Reptiles | 1 |
Habitat types
Designation information
NATURA 2000 is the ecological network for the conservation of wild animals and plant
species and natural habitats of Community importance within the Union. It consists of
sites classified under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive (the Nature Directives).
NATURA 2000 site under
| Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2002 |
| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 CET 1997 |
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Not available |
| Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 2012 |
| Date of Standard data form update | Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2020 |
Other resources
| Natura 2000 map viewer | Interactive map designed for showing and querying Natura 2000 sites. Other information such as Nationally designated areas and LIFE projects are also available. |
| Protected planet map viewer | Interactive map showing the World Database on Protected Areas |
| European protected sites map viewer | Simple interactive map showing Natura 2000 sites and Nationally designated areas |
| Data download | The Natura 2000 dataset is available from the European Environment Agency website |
