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The Cantabrian capercaillie feeds in deciduous woodland, and occurs in mature beech forest and mixed forests of beech and oaks (at elevations ranging from 800 to 1,800 m (2,600 to 5,900 ft). The capercaillie also uses other microhabitat types such as broom , meadow and heath selectively throughout the year.
The Cantabrian Capercaillie became extinct in the natural park at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Since 2010 the European Union's LIFE programme has supported a recovery plan for this subspecies, "Urgent measures scheme for the conservation of the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus cantabricus) and its habitat in the Cantabrian mountains".
Several types of woods can be found in the area; trees include beeches and Cantabrian Holm Oaks. There are many protected animal species, like the Cantabrian capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus cantabricus ), the Bearded vulture ( Gypaetus barbatus ), the Cantabrian brown bear and the Iberian wolf ( Canis lupus signatus ).
The Cantabrian Mountains stretch east-west, nearly parallel to the Cantabrian Sea, as far as the Pass of Leitariegos, also extending south between León and Galicia. The range's western boundary is marked by the valley of the river Minho (Spanish: Miño), by the lower Sil, which flows into the Miño, and by the Cabrera River, a small tributary of the Sil. [1]
Birds of interest include the Cantabrian Capercaillie, a subspecies of the Western Capercaillie, which requires mature woodland to thrive. [2] The park includes extensive woodland. Both SPAs have also been designated as Special Areas of Conservation. [3] [4] The park provides a habitat for the Cantabrian brown bear.
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The study says intensive measures are needed to conserve the birds’ population.