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 Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 2009 | min 25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident | 2006 | 20 breeding pairs | A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 2 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra de Los Canalizos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 24,564 | protected area contained by site | 24,564 |
| Sierra de Los Canalizos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 25,779 | protected area contained by site | 25,779 |
| Ríos Quejigal; Valdeazogues y Alcudia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,215 | protected area overlaps with site | 83 |
| Ríos de la cuenca media del Guadiana y laderas vertientes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 23,484 | protected area overlaps with site | 7,863 |
| Ríos de la cuenca media del Guadiana y laderas vertientes | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 23,484 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Laguna Volcánica de Michos | Monumento Natural | 215 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Corredores de Siruela | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,709 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Bonal del Barranco de Riofrío | Microrreserva | 16 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canalizos mountain range (Saceruela). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canalizos-mountain-range-(saceruela)-iba-spain on 01/12/2023.
