Species |
Current IUCN Red List Category |
Season |
Year(s) of estimate |
Population estimate |
IBA Criteria Triggered |
Common Crane Grus grus |
LC |
winter |
2008 |
20,000-40,000 individuals |
A4i, B1i, C2 |
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax |
NT |
winter |
2006 |
min 2,000 individuals |
A1, C1 |
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax |
NT |
resident |
2005 |
min 1,700 individuals |
A1, B2, C1, C2 |
Great Bustard Otis tarda |
VU |
resident |
2008 |
250-300 individuals |
A1, B2, C1, C2 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra |
LC |
passage |
2011 |
min 150 individuals |
B1i, C2 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra |
LC |
winter |
2011 |
min 25 individuals |
B1i, C2 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra |
LC |
breeding |
2008 |
4-5 breeding pairs |
B1i, C2 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia |
LC |
resident |
2008 |
400-500 breeding pairs |
B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
Little Egret Egretta garzetta |
LC |
breeding |
2011 |
min 135 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus |
LC |
breeding |
2007 |
min 200 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa |
NT |
winter |
2010 |
903-12,820 individuals |
A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C3 |
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola |
LC |
non-breeding |
2005 |
min 800 individuals |
B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola |
LC |
breeding |
2010 |
min 275 breeding pairs |
B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus |
LC |
winter |
2010 |
244-10,000 individuals |
A4i, B1i, C3 |
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica |
LC |
breeding |
2011 |
max 1,100 breeding pairs |
A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus |
LC |
resident |
2008 |
22-25 breeding pairs |
B2, C2, C6 |
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti |
VU |
non-breeding |
2009 |
min 10 individuals |
A1, C1 |
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata |
LC |
resident |
2009 |
min 7 breeding pairs |
B2, C2, C6 |
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus |
LC |
breeding |
2009 |
min 60 breeding pairs |
B3, C2, C6 |
Red Kite Milvus milvus |
LC |
winter |
2008 |
200-300 individuals |
A1, C1 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus |
LC |
breeding |
2008 |
min 25 breeding pairs |
A1, C1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni |
LC |
breeding |
2002 |
209-245 breeding pairs |
B1iii, B2, C2, C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds |
n/a |
winter |
1996 |
20,000-49,999 individuals |
A4iii, C4 |
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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Protected Area |
Designation |
Area (ha) |
Relationship with IBA |
Overlap with IBA (ha) |
Vegas del Ruecas; Cubilar y Moheda Alta
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
14,226 |
protected area contained by site |
14,213 |
Río Ruecas Alto
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
878 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Río Guadiana Alto - Zujar
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
3,081 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Refugio del Alto de San Blas
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
5 |
protected area contained by site |
5 |
Olivar de la Sierra
|
Árbol Singular |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Moheda Alta
|
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio |
158 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Llanos de Zorita y Embalse de Sierra Brava
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
18,696 |
protected area contained by site |
16,734 |
La Serena y Sierras Periféricas
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
154,974 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
La Serena
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
148,159 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Embalse de Orellana y Sierra de Pela
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
42,668 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Embalse de Orellana y Sierra de Pela
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
42,668 |
protected area contained by site |
42,610 |
Embalse de Orellana y Sierra de Pela
|
Zona de Interes Regional |
42,609 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Embalse de Orellana
|
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance |
5,500 |
protected area overlaps with site |
5,500 |
El Guapero
|
Lugar de Interés Científico |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Dehesas del Ruecas y Cubilar
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
7,443 |
protected area contained by site |
6,882 |
Colonias de Cernícalo Primilla de Acedera
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
36,463 |
protected area contained by site |
1 |
Charneca del Cuquil
|
Árbol Singular |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Arrozales de Palazuelo y Guadalperales
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
13,324 |
protected area overlaps with site |
5,239 |
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