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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 2009 | 3-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | non-breeding | 2009 | 20-60 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 251 males | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
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
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabinares Del Jalón | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 19,052 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Páramo de Layna - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,526 | protected area contained by site | 2,100 |
| Páramo De Layna | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,253 | protected area contained by site | 1,638 |
| Parameras de Maranchón; hoz del Mesa y Aragoncillo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 46,301 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Parameras de Maranchón; hoz del Mesa y Aragoncillo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 49,442 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Layna high moors. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
