Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | resident | 2010 | 4-12 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2007 | 91-1,269 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | resident | 2010 | 28-285 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2009 | min 100 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | 300 | 500 | males | 100 | favourable |
| Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | 300 | 200 | breeding pairs | 67 | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | 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 | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | temperature extremes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | oil and gas drilling | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | renewable energy | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | war, civil unrest and military exercises | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | problematic native species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | problematic native species/diseases - unspecified species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (unknown use) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | air-borne pollutants - smog | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | excess energy - light pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Pollution | excess energy - noise pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | excess energy - thermal pollution | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | flight paths | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ríos de la cuenca media del Guadiana y laderas vertientes | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 23,484 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ríos de la cuenca media del Guadiana y laderas vertientes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23,484 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Macizo Volcánico de Calatrava | Monumento Natural | 3,763 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Maar de la Hoya del Mortero | Monumento Natural | 124 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Maar de la Hoya de Cervera | Monumento Natural | 284 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lagunas volcánicas del Campo de Calatrava | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,862 | protected area overlaps with site | 455 |
| Laguna del Prado | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 52 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Laguna del Prado | Reserva Natural | 53 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Laguna de Caracuel | Microrreserva | 66 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Campo de Calatrava | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 8,978 | protected area contained by site | 8,978 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Campo de Calatrava. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/campo-de-calatrava-iba-spain on 22/09/2023.
