Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2011
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Partridge Perdix perdix | LC | resident | 2002 | min 283 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2009 | 16-19 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2004 | max 15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 2004 | 234-352 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | breeding | 2004 | min 100 breeding pairs | B2 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | not assessed | medium |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | renewable energy | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | problematic native species/diseases - named species | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEPA-LIEBANA | Zona de la Red Ecológica Europea Natura 2000 | 29,071 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Picos de Europa en Castilla y León | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 101,219 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Picos De Europa En Castilla y León | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 101,219 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Picos de Europa en Castilla y León | Parque Regional | 101,336 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Liébana | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 29,168 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Liébana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 42,547 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| LIC-LIEBANA | Zona de la Red Ecológica Europea Natura 2000 | 42,546 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 78,225 | protected area overlaps with site | 52,900 |
| Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 78,225 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre - Montaña Palentina | Parque Natural | 78,179 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Fuentes Carrionas | National Game Reserve | 47,755 | protected area contained by site | 47,755 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| water management | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fuentes Carrionas. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.
