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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 1996 | min 200 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | resident | 2010 | 40-190 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1992 | min 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1996 | min 30 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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Protection status:
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riberas Del Río Pisuerga y Afluentes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,278 | protected area overlaps with site | 246 |
| Riberas Del Río Arlanza y Afluentes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,216 | protected area overlaps with site | 217 |
| Montes Torozos y Páramos de Torquemada-Astudillo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,390 |
| Montes Del Cerrato | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,162 | protected area overlaps with site | 11,540 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cerrato high moor. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/12/2020.
